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New rules for nonprofit political contributions aren’t perfect, but are a positive step

The Daily Texan Editorial Board December 2, 2013

Last Tuesday, the Obama administration proposed a new set of rules that would crack down on the use of “dark money,” or anonymously donated money, in political elections.  Though the...

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Horns Down for Nov. 27: Voter ID causes problems

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 27, 2013

Horns Down: Voter ID yet to prove its value Yesterday, the Dallas Morning News reported that thousands of voters had to sign affidavits or cast provisional ballots in the Nov. 5 election — the...

Quotes to Note: American Campus Communities, Veterans on campus, and textbook edits

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 27, 2013

“It’s an intersection of being [non-traditional] students, being older and being transfer students. They have the same issues as other transfer students adjusting to this campus, but many also...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 26

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 26, 2013

Horns Down: ZBT replaces lewd mural with... another lewd mural On Friday, the Daily Texan reported that the fraternity Zeta Beta Tau, commonly known as ZBT, painted over lewd murals depicting...

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With Regent Hall seemingly standing on his own, it’s time for him to end the fight

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 25, 2013

On Tuesday of last week, Student Government passed a joint resolution with the Senate of College Councils approving a vote of “no confidence” against Regent Wallace Hall, who is currently under...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 25: George Bush’s new hobby and more girls in STEM

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 25, 2013

Horns Up: Bush paintings are ‘flying off the shelves’ Former President George W. Bush is selling his artwork on a limited-edition Christmas ornament, which, according to a shop assistant...

Friday Firing Lines for Nov. 22, 2013

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 22, 2013

Every Friday, the Daily Texan editorial board publishes a selection of tweets and online comments culled from The Daily Texan’s website and the various Daily Texan Twitter accounts, along with direct...

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Original student responses to JFK’s assassination

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 22, 2013

Editor’s Note: Fifty years ago Friday, while traveling in a motorcade through downtown Dallas, President John F. Kennedy was shot from a sixth-floor window. Kennedy was immediately rushed to Parkland...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 22

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 22, 2013

Horns Up: Houston mayor offers benefits to same-sex spouses of city employees Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced on Wednesday that marriage benefits for city employees would now be offered to those...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 21

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 21, 2013

Horns Down: Perry's latest conflict of interest AAA Texas, a subsidiary of the Automobile Club of Southern California, is currently in negotiations to receive an economic development funding grant...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 20: SCOTUS declines to intervene in abortion case, Students finally have representation

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 20, 2013

Horns Up: Student District finally finalized On Monday, the Austin Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission approved a new district map of Austin that includes a district in which 45 percent of...

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As Texas decides where its water fund goes, cities shouldn’t get all the attention

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 19, 2013

Editor’s note: This is the third editorial in a series covering the lasting impact and future outlook of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas, or SWIFT, which was established in a statewide...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 19

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 19, 2013

Horns Down: Young Conservatives mistake hatred for discussion. Every time a national news network pulls a stock photo of the UT Tower to illustrate an article on the thoughtless actions of the Young...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 18: Football loses and female farmers

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 18, 2013

Horns Up: More Texas women in agriculture According to an article published by the Texas Tribune on Nov. 15, the changing face of the farming industry in Texas is trending toward a more feminine one....

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Greg Abbott should take note: higher ed issues go beyond campus carry

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 18, 2013

On Nov. 12, Attorney General Greg Abbott gave his second policy speech since filing his candidacy for governor. The 25-minute-long speech, one of his most detailed yet, received a standing ovation from...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 15

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 15, 2013

Horns Down: New bike share forgot students On Wednesday, city officials announced that Austin would introduce its first bike-sharing program on Dec. 21. The bike program, officials promised, will benefit...

Friday Firing Lines for Nov. 15, 2013

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 15, 2013

Every Friday, the Daily Texan editorial board will publish a selection of tweets and online comments culled from the Daily Texan website and the various Daily Texan Twitter accounts, along with direct...

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Q&A: Nash Horne on regents, Shared Services and funding

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 14, 2013

Editor’s Note: Nash Horne is a communication studies senior from Austin who is currently serving as a non-voting member of the UT System Board of Regents, a position to which he was appointed by...

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Conservation is the best solution for Texas’ water shortage

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 13, 2013

Editor’s Note: On Nov. 5, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved the creation of a permanent fund for water infrastructure projects, as well as a $2 billion initial investment in that fund. State political...

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In the current fight between regents, UT system, and UT-Austin, victor is hard to find

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 12, 2013

When, in the spring of 2011, the battle first began between UT President Williams Power Jr. and the so-called “rogue regents,” the players, and their motives, at least seemed identifiable:...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 12

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 12, 2013

Horns Up: Theatre and dance reconsiders guest-casting decision The University’s theatre and dance department reversed its decision to cast guest actors (instead of students) for nine out of 12...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 11

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 11, 2013

Horns Down: LBJ Library to start charging admission. Starting on Tuesday, the LBJ Library will start charging admission for the first time in its 41-year history, according to the Austin American-Statesman....

Graduate Student Assembly budget deserves scrutiny, but not witch hunt

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 11, 2013

On Nov. 1, this paper reported on a controversy within the Graduate Student Assembly surrounding the amount of money that the organization spends on social activities — like the nearly $8,500 carnival...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 8

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 8, 2013

Horns Up: Trans fats a thing of the past The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will begin banning trans fats from American food, nationalizing a movement that has been taking...

Quotes to Note for the week of Oct. 31 – Nov. 7

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 8, 2013

Making a deal with the devil “I don’t have any policies to advance, but I do have a college to advance. I would go and talk to the devil himself, if necessary, to explain what a wonderful...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 7

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 7, 2013

Horns Up: Ten for ten on the 2013 ballot. On Nov. 5, Texas voters approved all nine constitutional amendments on the ballot. The Affordable Housing Bond, the only bond on the ballot in Austin, passed...

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Voters approved Proposition 6, but it must guard against potential conflicts of interest

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 7, 2013

Texas voters overwhelmingly approved the creation of a permanent source of funding for water infrastructure projects and a $2 billion initial investment in that fund Tuesday. State political leaders like...

Rape prevention efforts must be aimed at everyone, not just young women

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 6, 2013

 On Monday, this newspaper published a front-page story with the headline “Breaking the Silence.” That story was about sexual assault on the UT campus and how, despite growing awareness...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Nov. 6

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 6, 2013

Horns Down: Texans clinging tightly to the right Newsweek recently reported that the Republican U.S. state senator from Texas, John Cornyn, has been losing popularity in his home state since his decision...

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Horns Up for Nov. 5: Microsoft invests in Texas, UT’s favor to the postal service

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 5, 2013

Horns Up: UT keeps rent low for the postal service According to an article published on the Daily Texan website Monday and in Tuesday’s paper, the United States Postal Service pays UT just $1...

Don’t forget to cast your vote for affordable housing

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 5, 2013

On Tuesday, the polls open across Texas for the Nov. 5 ballot election, which boasts nine propositions for state constitutional amendments and, in Austin, one for the creation of an affordable housing...

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The Daily Texan editorial board’s endorsements for the Tuesday, Nov. 5 election

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 4, 2013

On Tuesday, the polls will open across Texas for a ballot election containing propositions that confront issues ranging from water planning to reverse mortgages. Students can vote on campus at the Flawn...

Friday Firing Lines for Nov. 1, 2013

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 1, 2013

Every Friday, the Daily Texan editorial board will publish a selection of tweets and online comments, along with direct submissions from readers. Our intention is to continue the tradition of the Firing...

Quotes to Note: Water, Hall, voter ID and vocational training

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 1, 2013

The vice president comes to town “[The National Domestic Violence Hotline] drop[s] somewhere around 50,000 calls. We need more people; we need more resources to be able to service the demonstrable...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 31

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 31, 2013

Horns Up: Why would the UN want the Alamo, anyway? Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson had the correct reaction to the recent outbreak of Internet indignation over the prospect that the United Nations...

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West needs better chemical storage solutions to prevent further tragedies

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 30, 2013

It’s been just over six months since an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West wiped out much of the town. While massive rebuilding efforts have been undertaken, the town has a long way to go before...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 30

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 30, 2013

Horns Up: Longhorn Network offers military members free service The Longhorn Network has announced that it will offer itself for free to anyone on a laptop, tablet or smartphone connecting from a .mil...

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District Court decision on HB2 offers small pro-abortion rights victory

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 29, 2013

As of Tuesday, abortions performed after 20 weeks are illegal in the state of Texas. That change comes by way of House Bill 2, the same piece of omnibus abortion legislation that set the Texas Capitol...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct.28: Rising HIV rates in Travis County, Water for the homeless

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 28, 2013

Horns Down: HIV rates rise in Travis County  In an in-depth story on HIV infection rates in Travis County, the Austin American-Statesman reported Sunday that the county’s rate of new diagnoses...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 25

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 25, 2013

Horns Up: Nigeria takes Ted Cruz to task. Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, joked at a Texas tea party event that the government’s website for the Affordable Care Act had been built...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 24

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 24, 2013

Horns Up: SG votes to support undocumented students Last night, amid a crowd of protesters, the Student Government Assembly passed by a vote of 18-9-2 a heavily-debated resolution in support of undocumented...

Quotes to Note: Regent impeachment

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 24, 2013

Editor’s note: This week, the Texas House of Representatives’ Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations has heard public testimony concerning UT System Regent Wallace Hall’s...

Vote yes to Prop. 6 and Affordable Housing Bonds

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 23, 2013

Early voting is now open for the Nov. 5 election, which includes nine proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, along with different regional issues depending on location. Many of the issues are easy...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 23: We’re never, ever, ever getting back together (with the Aggies)

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 23, 2013

Horns Down:  Aggies Still Aren’t Over it Despite the fact that our 118-year-old rivalry with Texas A&M has been dead for over two years, the good folks over in Aggieland still haven’t...

SG should be honest about the needs of undocumented students

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 22, 2013

Tuesday night, the Student Government Assembly will take up and consider a revised version of AR 16, a resolution in support of Undocumented Students and Undocumented Longhorns Week. The resolution is...

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Q&A: Kevin Hegarty on Shared Services and UT’s declining funding

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 21, 2013

Every week, the Daily Texan Editorial team will sit down with a campus or community figure to ask them about campus issues. These conversations, edited and condensed for clarity, will run in the paper...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 18: Texas will soon have more wind energy, Ted Cruz profits from bad government and fast food workers continue to struggle

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 18, 2013

Horns Up: Wind energy project almost complete. As the Texas Tribune reported on Monday, Texas’ Competitive Renewable Energy Zone, which seeks to connect the nation’s largest expanse of wind...

Friday Firing Lines for Oct. 18: Student government stipends, cop cars, still no love for sex columns

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 18, 2013

Every Friday, the Daily Texan editorial board will publish a selection of tweets and online comments culled from the Daily Texan website and the various Daily Texan Twitter accounts, along with direct...

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UT’s Student Government stipends should stay

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 17, 2013

At Tuesday night’s Student Government meeting, John Brown, a government sophomore and a College of Liberal Arts representative in the Student Government Assembly, stood and announced that members...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 16: The cost of incarcerating undocumented immigrants, support for water funding and Dewhurst’s pandering

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 16, 2013

Horns Down: An immigration Rorschach test. Texas county jails reported this month that they spent more than $150 million on the incarceration of over 130,000 undocumented immigrants over the past two...

The Supreme Court should reject Texas and other states’ lawsuit against the EPA’s greenhouse gas regulations

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 16, 2013

Only yesterday, we wrote an editorial concerning the abysmal job the Texas state government has done of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In the editorial, which argued that Texas should be held accountable...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality should protect the atmosphere too

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 15, 2013

Pop quiz: Is the atmosphere a public resource that we all have the right to use? If you answered yes, congratulations, we think you’re absolutely right. If you answered no, you might work for the...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 15: What is Hegar running for anyway, Health science center reaccredited

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 15, 2013

Horns Down: Aren't you running for comptroller?  On Monday, state Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, released an ad in his campaign for Texas state comptroller. In the roughly minute-long piece, the...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 14: Beating the Sooners, Bring on the rain

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 14, 2013

Horns Up: OU Still Sucks (But this time we have proof) The Longhorns sent the No. 10-ranked Oklahoma Sooners back to Norman with their tails between their legs on Saturday, and no one is more surprised...

Friday Firing Lines for Oct. 11, 2013

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 11, 2013

OU still sucks -From commenter “Jim” on the Daily Texan website in response to our editorial trash-talking the University of Oklahoma.  -Rebecca Neu (@TexasNeu) in response...

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Despite flaws, open access is worth the price

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 11, 2013

Open-access journals haven’t had an easy go of it lately. In its current special issue, the esteemed journal Science has published an article detailing how Harvard biologist John Bohannon duped more...

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Correspondence with the Oklahoma Daily: The Texas side of Saturday’s game

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 10, 2013

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....

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Texas shouldn’t make shady deals for death penalty drugs

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 9, 2013

Texas executes more people than any other state by a wide margin — more than the next five states on that list put together. On Wednesday, Texas will add another name to the list of inmates executed,...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 8: Goodbye to US Postal Service at UT, hello to new campaign ads

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 8, 2013

Horns Up: Wal-Mart to stock more U.S.-made goods. In a reversal of American businesses’ shift to cheaper labor markets overseas, discount retailer Wal-Mart has agreed to increase spending on U.S.-made...

Lt. Governor candidate Dan Patrick is wrong to attack law providing in-state tuition to undocumented students

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 8, 2013

On Monday, State Sen. and current candidate for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, released his first televised campaign ad, in which he vowed to both “secure the border” and “fight Obama.”...

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Be sure to register, stay informed on key issues before Nov. 5 election

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 7, 2013

For students frustrated with the political gridlock occurring at the federal level, the next month may offer a bit of relief from all the political disenchantment, at least as it relates to local politics....

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 7: Wendy Davis at ACL, women in School of Engineering and Allan Ritter’s retirement

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 7, 2013

Horns Down: I came here to see Wendy, not Kings of Leon. After the Texas Tribune published an article on Saturday afternoon saying that Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, who announced her campaign for...

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On Nov. 5, the future of Texas depends on water funding vote

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 4, 2013

In almost exactly one month, the state of Texas will vote on one of the most important issues in its history. More important, certainly, than the much more publicized races for attorney general, lieutenant...

Friday Firing Lines: Too few rights for heterosexual white males, Mark Regnerus should resign

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 4, 2013

Every Friday, the Daily Texan editorial board will publish a selection of tweets and online comments culled from the Daily Texan website and the various Daily Texan Twitter accounts, along with direct...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 4: Commissioners show commitment and Smitherman supports hate groups

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 4, 2013

Horns Up: Commissioners' commitment. In interviews with the Texas Tribune, candidates for the Texas Railroad Commission have taken the incredibly selfless step of committing to a full six-year term...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 3: Student loan default rates, Tommy Williams’ resignation and cooler weather on the way

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 3, 2013

Horns Down: Every time we turn around... Student loan default rates have grown for the sixth year in a row, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Education on Monday. The two-year default...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 2: Government shutdown edition

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 2, 2013

Horns Up: Rain, snow, sleet or shutdown, you'll get your mail  While many important federal agencies have closed their doors, we’re happy that the U.S. Postal Service isn’t one...

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Wendy Davis should run for governor, even if only to lose

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 2, 2013

This Thursday, State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, is expected to announce whether she will seek the Democratic nomination for governor. All signs point to yes. We’re keeping our fingers crossed...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Oct. 1: Voting victory at A&M, poor numbers for young people in the workplace

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 1, 2013

Horns Up: Voting victory at A&M Prarie View After decades of fighting for a campus polling place, the students at Prairie View A&M University have finally won more convenient access to the ballot...

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Students must continue to fight for Austin City Council district

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 1, 2013

On Saturday, the citizen commission tasked with drawing the district lines for Austin’s new single-member City Council districts released a preliminary map. That map included the University-centric...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Sept. 30: Same-sex benefits, coaching controversy and bake sales

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 30, 2013

Horns Up: Exxon will provide same-sex benefits Exxon Mobil has announced that it will start offering benefits to employees in same-sex marriages, in accordance with the Supreme Court decision overruling...

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The best of TribFest 2013

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 30, 2013

Over the weekend, the UT campus was overrun with plastic-badge-wearing festival-goers, all of them attending the Texas Tribune Festival, a three-day event featuring politicians and policy wonks from across...

September offers a chance for reflection on gun laws

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 27, 2013

In his poem “The Waste Land,” the Anglo-American poet T. S. Eliot famously wrote, “April is the cruellest month.” September, too, has been a particularly cruel month to Americans,...

Friday Firing Lines for Sept. 27, 2013

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 27, 2013

Sex columns turn some on, others off - From commenter “healthyhorn” on our website in response to Sexy Sally’s column on masturbation. - From “Laurie/Blondie”...

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Students need a city council district

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 26, 2013

On Tuesday, UT’s Student Government Assembly passed a resolution calling for the creation of a “student district for city council elections.” The creation of such a district would be...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Sept. 26: Ted Cruz loses allies, a racially-charged bake sale is held and most Texans believe in global warming

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 26, 2013

Horns Up: Cornyn's not falling for it. On Tuesday and Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz railed against the alleged evils of the Affordable Care Act for over 21 hours. Cruz’s tactic does nothing...

Austinites should take one for the team and let the water level in Lake Austin be lowered

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 25, 2013

One of the most important and overlooked episodes in the history of the American West was the battle over the water of Owens Valley in California around the turn of the 20th century. The California...

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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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Point/Counterpoint: Should fans leave the stadium early?

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 18, 2013

During last Saturday's game against Ole Miss, many Longhorn fans left the stadium early, either out of shame or boredom. But was that the right move? Two of our opinion columnists have weighed in in...

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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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Q&A: Vice Provost David Laude

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 16, 2013

Every week, the Daily Texan Editorial team 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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West Campus workers deserve humane conditions

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 13, 2013

Current freshmen not withstanding, UT students couldn’t have missed the new high-rise apartment complexes being built in West Campus last year. However, beneath the cranes and exposed beams of 2400...

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Horns Down for Sept. 11: Tesla in Texas

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 11, 2013

Horns Down: Tesla cars can't be sold in Texas Texas politicians claim loudly and often to be the champions of the competitive free market, but there are exceptions to every rule. The state government...

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Making sense of madness: the Texan’s response to 9/11

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 11, 2013

Editor’s Note: This editorial, in response to the horrific events of 9/11, ran in the Texan on Sept. 12, 2001. Although controversial for urging careful reflection, rather than war, at a time of...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Sept. 10: Property taxes and textbook woes

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 10, 2013

Horns up: Lawmakers stand up for LGBTQ rights  A group of Democratic state lawmakers sent a letter to Maj. Gen. John Nichols of the Texas Military Forces on Monday asking him to allow same-sex...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Sept. 10: Property taxes and textbook woes

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 10, 2013

Horns up: Lawmakers stand up for LGBTQ rights  A group of Democratic state lawmakers sent a letter to Maj. Gen. John Nichols of the Texas Military Forces on Monday asking him to allow same-sex...

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How to survive this UT football season: think of it as anything but football

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 9, 2013

Last Saturday night’s whooping on the football field at the hands of the BYU Cougars had us hiding under our tables out of embarrassment. Given how painful it was to have our dreams of a comeback...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Sept. 9: Foot chases and football sacrifices

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 9, 2013

Horns Down: Gerrymandering aimed at minorities  A federal panel of judges ruled Friday that the voting maps adopted by the Texas Legislature this summer will be used in next year’s primary...

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Horns Up, Horns Down for Sept. 6: Bandwidth blues and LGBTQ victories

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 6, 2013

Horns Up: After a great deal of controversy and debate, the San Antonio City Council voted 8-3 to include the LGBT community in its list of classes protected from discrimination. Although Austin,...

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