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Endorsements for Student Government college representatives

Editor’s Note: The candidates for Student Government college representatives were judged based on their responses to the Daily Texan Student Government Candidate Questionnaire. The response rate...

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UT Geosciences dean discusses goals, opportunities

The Daily Texan Editorial Board February 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of Q-and-A’s with UT’s deans. This interview has been edited and condensed. Sharon Mosher has been dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences since...

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First gay marriage in Texas should not also be the last

The Daily Texan Editorial Board February 20, 2015

Sarah Goodfriend and Suzanne Bryant were married Thursday morning in Austin. They are the first same-sex couple to get married in the state of Texas. They were married as a result of a court order issued...

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UT’s Food Lab helps spur innovation

The Daily Texan Editorial Board February 19, 2015

Editor’s Note: The Daily Texan recently sat down with Robyn Metcalfe, director of The Food Lab. The Food Lab is based in the School of Human Ecology, and it provides awareness of food issues, encourages...

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For disabled students, UT should have canceled classes after power outage

The Daily Texan Editorial Board February 18, 2015

On Tuesday morning, shortly after the start of 8 a.m. classes, the power went down campus-wide. For many, this was a minor setback and an almost forgettable inconvenience. However, for others, the lack...

As campaigning begins, pay attention to candidates, don’t forget to vote

The Daily Texan Editorial Board February 18, 2015

With the close of filing Tuesday, dozens of candidates officially declared their respective candidacies for the plethora of open offices, including Student Government and Texas Student Media positions....

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TSM Board should not change editor-in-chief certification process

The Daily Texan Editorial Board February 13, 2015

If history’s greatest lesson is never to make the same mistake twice, TSM Board members Heidi Toprac, Robert Quigley and Adam Alloy are its worst students.  At a meeting of the Texas Student...

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Architecture Dean discusses Battle Hall renovation, The Capital Campaign

The Daily Texan Editorial Board February 11, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of Q-and-A’s with UT’s deans. This interview has been condensed. The Daily Texan: You are one of the longest-serving deans on campus, having...

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Fiji’s “Border Patrol” party defies University principles

The Daily Texan Editorial Board February 11, 2015

As the Texan reported on Monday, the Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) fraternity has gotten in hot water regarding a party it held last Saturday that included racially insensitive themes and costumes. Ostensibly,...

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Parking Strategies Committee endorses necessary parking fees

The Daily Texan Editorial Board February 10, 2015

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this editorial was mistakenly posted online last week. It has since been updated. Parking is a substantial source of income for the University of Texas. In...

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College of Liberal Arts TA Task Force report fails to properly address stipend issues

The Daily Texan Editorial Board February 4, 2015

The College of Liberal Arts’ TA Task Force released its official report last week. The document addresses issues facing teaching assistants and assistant instructors in the Graduate School including...

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UT should spend AAU survey funds on its own sexual assault survey

The Daily Texan Editorial Board February 3, 2015

On Monday, the Texan reported that the University will participate in a comprehensive study by the Association of American Universities (AAU) to measure the prevalence of sexual assault on campus. On principle,...

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UT students can gain unique experience through study abroad programs

The Daily Texan Editorial Board February 2, 2015

The University of Texas has the second highest number of students studying abroad in the country and the International Office is encouraging even more students to apply. However, the idea of studying abroad...

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Proposed Governor’s University Research Initiative is evidence of Abbott’s potential

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 30, 2015

Throughout the long governorship of Rick Perry, which extended throughout the first one and a half decades of this century, a key cornerstone of economic policy was investment funds. Ostensibly, they would...

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Gov. Abbott’s newest nominations signal change in the right direction for UT

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 29, 2015

The UT System regents have seen their roles transformed in recent years from often mundane bureaucrat to flag bearer for one or the other side in the ideological battles over higher education. Former Gov....

Senate Bill 11 a misguided attempt to allow concealed weapons on campus

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 28, 2015

On August 1, 1966, a disgruntled student named Charles Whitman climbed to the observation deck of the Tower, unloaded a barrage of weaponry and began shooting at random. He murdered 17 people (and an unborn...

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UT administration must realize Texas Student Media’s financial troubles

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 28, 2015

Last March, outgoing Communication Dean Roderick Hart came to a meeting of the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees, which oversees five student media entities, including the Texan, and relayed...

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Social Work Dean discusses infrastructure, male enrollment

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 27, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of interviews with the deans of the 18 schools and colleges of the University. Social Work Dean Luis Zayas was appointed in 2012. This interview has been condensed. The...

Cuts to the College of Fine Arts are part of a damaging trend

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 26, 2015

Due to University-mandated budget cuts and a deficit within the College of Fine Arts, the school has been forced in the previous months to freeze admissions to some of its popular degree programs. The...

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Best of luck to Pointe on Rio residents

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 22, 2015

As reported in the most recent Daily Texan article regarding Pointe on Rio’s status, the apartment complex “delayed its move-in day for the fourth time [Jan. 14], forcing would-be residents...

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The Daily Texan seeks smart, dedicated journalists

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 21, 2015

Editor’s Note: Tryouts for opinion and all other Daily Texan departments are currently underway and will continue until Friday, Feb. 6. Apply online at www.dailytexanonline.com/employment or...

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Obama talks ambitious proposals in State of the Union Address

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 21, 2015

Tuesday night's State of the Union address by President Barack Obama was reminiscent of — as President Lyndon B. Johnson was so fond of saying — grandma's nightgown. That is, it...

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Abbott’s inaugural address a frightening foretaste of things to come

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 20, 2015

Associate Editor Noah M. Horwitz put it well Tuesday in his blog post when he noted the departure of outgoing Gov. Rick Perry’s moderate conviction politics and the arrival of incoming Gov. Greg...

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Higher education-related bills to watch in the 84th Legislature

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 14, 2015

The 84th Legislature of Texas convened last week and will vote on a number of education bills throughout the legislative session. The UT community is no stranger to heated dialogues regarding higher education....

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Obama’s latest proposal may be a promising step forward for higher education

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 13, 2015

Last week, President Barack Obama announced a plan, based in part on one forged by Tennessee Republicans, to cover the community college tuition of anyone who can keep up their grades and show...

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University shouldn’t cut CNS summer course expansion program

The Daily Texan Editorial Board December 13, 2014

Are you a CNS student looking to graduate on time? You have every reason to do so: the tuition rebate, the savings in tuition dollars, the constant encouragement from advisers and administrators, an earlier...

Rady, Strickland have chance next semester to move past drama

The Daily Texan Editorial Board December 11, 2014

We started this semester with a close examination of President Kori Rady and Vice President Taylor Strickland’s platform points and goals for their administration. Since their terms had begun in...

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Fine Arts dean discusses current state, future of college

The Daily Texan Editorial Board December 10, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of Q-and-A’s with the deans of the University’s 18 schools and colleges.  The Daily Texan: Could you talk about some goals you have for...

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Body cameras, grand jury reform could prevent other Fergusons

The Daily Texan Editorial Board December 5, 2014

It used to be that this nation would get riled up over high-profile trials. The acquittal of individuals thought to be guilty in the court of public opinion stirred strong feelings. In the United States,...

In next legislative session, lawmakers should ban corporal punishment in schools

The Daily Texan Editorial Board December 2, 2014

The next session of the state Legislature will undoubtedly regurgitate many uncomfortable and divisive issues, the future of educational policy being chief among them. But for one issue under that umbrella,...

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In runoff election, vote for Mike Martinez for Austin mayor

The Daily Texan Editorial Board December 1, 2014

In October, this editorial board selected Sheryl Cole — a City Council member and the mayor pro tem — as our choice to be the next mayor of Austin. In doing so, we lauded her breadth of experience...

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Assistant graduate studies dean talks stipends, student housing

The Daily Texan Editorial Board December 1, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of Q-and-A’s with the deans of the University’s 18 schools and colleges. John Dalton was appointed assistant dean of graduate studies in 2006....

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Texas’ upcoming execution of Scott Panetti, a schizophrenic man, is unjust

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 26, 2014

The state of Texas plans to execute a man named Scott Panetti on Dec. 3. On Tuesday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected lawyers' request to delay the execution; Panetti's lawyers argue...

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Obama’s immigration action brings needed relief to millions

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 25, 2014

On Thursday night, President Barack Obama — in a much anticipated announcement — unilaterally issued an executive order that altered the immigration system in significant ways. He shielded...

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College of Pharmacy dean discusses goals, collaboration between schools

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 24, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of Q-and-A’s with the deans of the University’s 18 schools and colleges. Lynn Crismon was appointed dean of the College of Pharmacy in 2007. This...

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Red McCombs should divest from immigration detention center deal

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 24, 2014

Last week, protesters gathered outside the office of Thomas Gilligan, the dean of the McCombs School of Business. The protesters were upset over the school’s namesake, Red McCombs, participating...

Following disappearance of students, US should not ignore Mexican plight

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 21, 2014

On Sept. 26, 43 students training to become teachers went missing in Guerreros, Mexico because they were doing what students do: resisting the reduced funding of their state-funded school. While stories...

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Bill filed to curb regents’ firing authority must be spared Abbottā€™s veto pen

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 18, 2014

Last week, Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, filed a bill that would add restrictions to regents’ power. One of the bill’s most notable provisions would require members of the UT System Board of...

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Dean discusses changes in Nursing School, recruitment of male nurses

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 17, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of Q-and-A’s with the deans of the University’s 18 schools and colleges. It has been condensed from its original form to fit space requirements.   The...

For commuter students, estimated cost of attendance misleads

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 13, 2014

Situated just north of the urban core in an increasingly centralized city, the UT campus boasts some of the most valuable property in Austin, and it is only increasing in worth. But with this growth comes...

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Abbott has potential to reverse Perry’s educational handiwork

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 12, 2014

For the first time since Gov. Dolph Briscoe left office in 1979, come January, Texas will have a Longhorn as governor. Greg Abbott, who will take office in about two months, has mostly been cast off by...

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Dean of law school discusses cost of legal education, alumni support

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 10, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of Q-and-A’s with the deans of the University’s 18 schools and colleges. Ward Farnsworth was appointed dean of the law school in 2012.   The...

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Search committee for Powers’ replacement has difficult task

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 10, 2014

Over the summer, UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa flexed his political muscle by attempting to force President William Powers Jr. to resign in time for the July Board of Regents meeting or face...

Rady, Strickland have notable accomplishments, but questionable priorities

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 5, 2014

Student Government President Kori Rady and Vice President Taylor Strickland released an update Monday on their accomplishments since taking office.  The address, which is available to view on the...

Austin should tighten restrictions for convenient access to recycling

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 3, 2014

As part of Austin’s goal to reach zero waste by 2040, Austin’s Universal Recycling Ordinance claims that by 2017, all Austin tenants and employees will have convenient access to recycling....

UT System should divest from companies that support genocide in Sudan

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 30, 2014

Editor’s Note: Ali Breland, the author of the resolution discussed in this editorial, was an opinion columnist for The Daily Texan during the spring semester. He wrote this column supporting the...

With changes to polling locations comes greater need for early voting

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 29, 2014

Three important polling places were available to students on Election Day in 2012 that will not be available for this year’s election. On that day, a cumulative 1,890 residents voted in the student-dense...

Student Government should pass resolution against Secure Communities resolution

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 28, 2014

Correction: An earlier version of this editorial misstated the start date of enforcement of the Secure Communities Program in Travis County. It actually began in 2009.   The Orwellian-named...

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Mayoral candidate Randall Stephens discusses transportation, future of Austin

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 22, 2014

Editor’s Note: In the run-up to the November election for mayor, the Texan has been running Q-and-A’s with the candidates. This is the last in our series. Early voting began Oct. 20 and...

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Pragmatism, student interest make Sheryl Cole best choice for mayor

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 22, 2014

Editor’s Note: Early voting began Monday and continues through Oct. 31. Election day is Nov. 4. After countless years with a small, commission-style city government, Austin...

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Mayoral candidate Todd Phelps discusses transportation, affordability

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 21, 2014

Editor’s Note: In the run-up to the November election for mayor, the Texan will be running Q-and-A’s with the candidates. Early voting began Oct. 20 and ends Oct. 31. Election Day is Nov....

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Undergraduate Studies dean discusses importance of School

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 20, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of Q-and-A’s with the deans of the University’s 18 schools and colleges. Brent Iverson was appointed dean of Undergraduate Studies in Summer 2013.   The...

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Chris Riley’s accessibility, student involvement makes him clear choice for District 9

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 20, 2014

Editor's note: Early voting for District 9, along with all the other municipal races, begins Monday. Students can vote on campus at the Flawn Academic Center. District 9, which encompasses UT’s...

Next month, vote for Leticia Van de Putte for lieutenant governor

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 13, 2014

Editor’s Note: Early voting for the Nov. 4 election begins Oct. 20 and ends Oct. 31. The lieutenant governor of Texas has often been hailed as the most powerful official in the Texas Legislature....

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This November, vote no on Proposition 1 bond package

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 13, 2014

Without a doubt, rail is a polarizing issue in Austin politics. On Tuesday, Student Government passed a resolution declaring support for Proposition 1, the Green Line urban rail and bond proposal....

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Despite Longhorns’ current record, OU still sucks

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 10, 2014

Editor’s Note: In the spirit of the University of Texas’ friendly rivalry with the University of Oklahoma, the editorial boards of The Daily Texan and The Oklahoma Daily have exchanged editorials....

As a result of UT System inaction, numbers for Longhorn Fixed Tuition plan low

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 8, 2014

This semester was the first one during which the University offered students a guaranteed four-year tuition plan, and the number of people who signed up was far lower than the UT System projected. The...

Mayoral candidate Steve Adler discusses UT, urban rail

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 7, 2014

Editor’s Note: In the run-up to the November election for mayor, the Texan will be running Q-and-A’s with the candidates. Voting is open only to those registered to vote in Austin and registration...

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Communication dean discusses TSM, future plans for Moody

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 2, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of Q-and-A’s with the deans of the University’s 18 schools and colleges. Roderick Hart has served as the dean of the College of Communication,...

Considering discount airlines, Texas high-speed rail not viable monetarily

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 30, 2014

At the Texas Tribune Festival’s high-speed rail panel, panelists discussed the possibility of bringing the title mode of transportation to Texas. While the panel had diverse representation supporting...

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Mayoral candidate, Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole discusses student vote, urban rail

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 24, 2014

Editor’s Note: In the run-up to the November election for mayor, the Texan will be running Q-and-A’s with the candidates. Voting is open only to those registered to vote in Austin and registration...

‘School choice’ raises concerns over future of Texas education

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 23, 2014

At the Texas Tribune Festival this weekend, Republican politicians galore touted the merits of so-called “school choice.” Better known as vouchers, a serious campaign to allow public funds...

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Mayoral candidate Mike Martinez talks transportation, affordability

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 22, 2014

Editor’s Note: In the run-up to the November election for mayor, the Texan will be running Q-and-A’s with the candidates. Voting is open only to those registered to vote in Austin and registration...

Legalize TNCs like Lyft, Uber, but responsibly and with limits

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 17, 2014

On Tuesday, Council Member Chris Riley addressed Student Government on what he referred to as the urgent need to address the growing transportation shortage in Austin with transportation network companies,...

Adlerā€™s plan to save homeowners money could hurt student renters

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 16, 2014

A 20 percent tax exemption for Austin homeowners initially sounds great. Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler is proposing this homestead exemption for Austin, but because most residents aren’t homeowners,...

For night owls, hard studiers, 24-hour FAC is absolute must

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 15, 2014

Recently, Student Government, at the urging of government senior Alexander Dickey, began deliberating a proposal to make the Flawn Academic Center, currently open 18 hours a day Monday through Thursday...

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New engineering dean discusses goals for Cockrell School

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 15, 2014

Editor’s Note: Sharon Wood took over as dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering on Sept. 1. Starting October 2013, she had served as interim dean after current Provost Gregory Fenves’ promotion....

Mexican American Studies department long overdue

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 10, 2014

On Tuesday, the University announced that it was creating a new Mexican American and Latina/o Studies department in addition to the existing Center for Mexican American Studies. The move, which had been...

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Abbottā€™s higher education plan overlooks needs of students

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 8, 2014

Last week, Attorney General Greg Abbott unveiled his higher education reform plan. Part of Abbott’s larger education plan, “Educating Texans,” the proposal calls for expanding the...

School ruling demonstrates need for serious legislative action

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 3, 2014

Travis County District Court Judge John Dietz ruled Thursday that the current Texas public school finance system is unconstitutional under the Texas Constitution, calling the state’s recapture system...

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Wanted: smart, dedicated journalists to continue 114-year tradition

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 2, 2014

Editor’s Note: Tryouts for opinion and all other Daily Texan departments are currently underway and will continue until Friday, Sept. 12. Apply online at www.dailytexanonline.com/employment or walk...

At transportation debate, Cole offers best plan for Austin

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 2, 2014

On Wednesday, the mayoral candidates for the upcoming November election participated in a debate presented by KLRU and the Urban Land Institute. Although the discussion featured a variety of questions...

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Keeping an eye on the SG president

The Daily Texan Editorial Board August 19, 2014

When the student body elected Kori Rady and Taylor Strickland as president and vice president in February, transportation was a significant part of the duo's campaign. Rady and Strickland focused...

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Issue to watch: municipal elections

The Daily Texan Editorial Board August 4, 2014

Election years are wearing enough with the normal crowd of candidates fighting it out to win elected office. Compounding the campaign-induced exhaustion this year is the decision to move city elections...

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Issue to watch: statewide elections

The Daily Texan Editorial Board August 4, 2014

Students will be affected immeasurably by statewide elections this November. Claims that “this is an election like no other” begin to blend together as useless cliches after a while, but the...

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Issue to watch: Shared Services

The Daily Texan Editorial Board August 4, 2014

Spend any time with your ear to the ground on campus, and you will be sure to hear some griping about Shared Services. The dispute, at its core, revolves around cost-cutting measures currently employed...

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Issue to watch: search for president

The Daily Texan Editorial Board August 4, 2014

The search for the next president of the University was jump-started last week as a finalist for the position of UT System chancellor was named. Assuming no truly frightful skeletons emerge from Admiral...

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The chancellor who didn’t come to the regents’ dinner party

He didn't come to the dinner party. That much we knew from the documents. On Tuesday evening, the UT System Board of Regents confirmed Admiral William H. McRaven, commander of U.S. Special Operations...

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Troops will not solve border crisis

Thousands of refugee children from Central America have shown up at our border. For any rational individual, the expected response would be to send the Red Cross and other humanitarian entities to provide...

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Urban rail proposal is best of bad choices

Transportation: It’s an issue that invariably sets the teeth on edge in this town and one for which, until now, no serious solution has been enacted. As the roads clog up with ever-greater traffic...

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In wake of Fifth Circuit decision on Fisher, much work, uncertainty remain

On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in a 2-1 decision that UT could continue to use its affirmative action program to promote diversity on campus. The case, Fisher v. University...

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Now is the time to stand with Powers

Absolutely shameful. That is the only way to describe the recent actions of UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa, who just one week ago called President William Powers Jr. into System headquarters...

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Kay Bailey Hutchison is right choice for Texas Exes

Editor’s Note: Associate Editor Noah Horwitz currently works with Jason Fuller, Hutchison's former regional director. Horwitz was not involved in any way in the planning, writing or editing of...

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News of Powers ‘ultimatum’ shows disrespect to able president

In a leak seemingly timed to minimize exposure, well-placed sources revealed to various news outlets on Friday, a federal holiday, that UT President William Powers Jr. had been called into System...

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Fireworks celebration should stay in town

For many years, the Austin Symphony Orchestra has put together a splendid mixture of fireworks and music as part of its annual Independence Day celebration. For most of those years, the event was held...

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County could have done more to help homeowners, renters

Texas government officials don’t always have the greatest aptitude for math. Take Comptroller Susan Combs, for instance: Before the last legislative session, she underestimated the state’s...

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Don’t throw money at the border

In an effort to combat the problem of illegal immigration, Attorney General Greg Abbott has proposed a band-aid solution. On Thursday, the gubernatorial hopeful, who proudly boasts that he has sued the...

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Deferred action program should be expanded

Nearly two years ago, the Obama administration announced a new program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which ordered the Department of Homeland Security to use prosecutorial discretion to...

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Dan Patrick’s past mental illness is irrelevant to lieutenant governor’s race

It has been said over the course of this year’s statewide campaigns that Texas politics is a full-contact sport, one that draws blood. The recent flare-ups in the Republican primary runoff for lieutenant...

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For sake of University and state, Hall should resign

On Monday, the Texas House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations voted 7-1 to continue the investigation of embattled UT System Regent Wallace Hall. Hall, appointed by Gov. Rick...

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Issues to watch: Shared Services, Coach Strong, Regent Wallace Hall

Issues to watch: Shared Services On Jan. 29 last year, UT President William Powers Jr. gave a speech called “Smarter Systems for a Greater UT” in which he introduced the UT Shared Services...

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Governor undermined role of student regent

The Daily Texan Editorial Board April 30, 2014

Last Wednesday, Gov. Rick Perry appointed UT-Austin government junior Max Richards as the UT System’s newest student regent. Though the student member of the board of regents is not granted a vote,...

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Horns Up/Horns Down for April 28: Hall investigation begins, armed protests

The Daily Texan Editorial Board April 28, 2014

Horns Up: Hall investigation may spell beginning of the end According to a report by the Texas Tribune on Friday, the Travis County district attorney office’s public integrity unit will open an...

Horns Up, Horns Down for April 24

The Daily Texan Editorial Board April 24, 2014

Horns Down: Perry potentially violated criminal law According to The Texas Tribune on Tuesday, emissaries of Gov. Rick Perry offered to restore funding to the office of embattled Travis County District...

UT should rethink its internship-for-credit system

The Daily Texan Editorial Board April 24, 2014

Across UT, colleges have attempted to push students to acquire real-world experience in their areas of study by offering internship credit courses which allow students to receive credit toward their degrees....

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Affirmative action decision leaves unanswered questions

The Daily Texan Editorial Board April 23, 2014

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court added yet another chapter to the ongoing narrative of race-based admissions processes in U.S. colleges. Announcing its decision in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative...

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Horns Down for April 23: diversity in austin schools to decrease

The Daily Texan Editorial Board April 23, 2014

Children have been shown to benefit from attending schools where the student population includes a mix of students from high- and low-income households, but recent enrollment projections have shown that...

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UT administrator compensation deserves scrutiny

The Daily Texan Editorial Board April 22, 2014

On Sunday, the Austin American-Statesman reported that, while UT President William Powers Jr. served as dean of the Law School, he received $325,000 under a deferred compensation agreement that was apparently...

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