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The hazards of press releases and academics

By Kayla Oliver - Updated on August 5, 2012 at 9:20 pm

University should restrict the content of press releases to statements that can be entirely supported by studies' results.
Lessons from the Happy Valley

By The Daily Texan Editorial Board - Updated on July 29, 2012 at 11:08 pm

Few athletic programs operate under stakes as high as those that existed in pre-scandal Penn State, but UT’s is among the few that do.
A Democrat for Dewhurst

By Troy M. Enriquez - Updated on July 29, 2012 at 11:04 pm

For Progressive Democrats, David Dewhurst is the best option.
Board of Regents, Supreme Leaders

By The Daily Texan Editorial Board - Updated on July 22, 2012 at 11:52 pm

Earlier this month, the UT Board of Regents denied President Bill Powers Jr.’s request to make an official statement about Iran’s imprisonment of Omid Kokabee.
A VETERAN'S VOICE: Skin in the Game

By Paul Theobald - Updated on July 22, 2012 at 11:49 pm

An active and informed citizenry makes democratically elected leaders either perform efficiently or lose their jobs.
Plastic Bags Vs. Women's Lives

By Emily Mathis - Updated on July 22, 2012 at 11:44 pm

House the Homeless has organized a petition for a women’s homeless shelter in Austin.
Don't strike voters

By The Daily Texan Editorial Board - Updated on July 15, 2012 at 9:36 pm

Almost 18 Texans are struck by lightning each year and nine live to tell the tale. With a state population of over 25 million, a Texan’s odds of dying that unusual death are one in three million.
It aint over 'til the singer gets a job

By Emily Mathis - Updated on July 15, 2012 at 9:27 pm

In the Butler School of Music, students pursuing a voice performance degree sometimes wonder whether they are ready for life after graduation and independence from their parents’ checkbooks.
New freshman: Just say no

By Rene Castro - Updated on July 15, 2012 at 9:21 pm

If the university expects 70 percent of the incoming class to graduate in four years, they need to intervene in events aimed at incoming students that put their safety at risk and take focus away from what they are there to do.
Re-thinking the GOP platform

By The Daily Texan Editorial Board - Updated on July 9, 2012 at 12:10 am

It’s tough to take seriously the state Republicans’ educational philosophy, which was published along with their other positions in the 2012 platform.

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