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It’s time to check your privilege

Posted from University of Maryland in University of Texas at Austin in opinion on February 27th, 2012 at 12:00 am


By: Michael Casiano

On Feb. 21, the Supreme Court agreed to review a lawsuit against the University of Texas at Austin. The lawsuit was filed by then-prospective student Abigail Noel Fisher after the university denied her admission into its undergraduate program. Fisher c…

Supreme Court should uphold affirmative action

Posted from University of South Florida in Tampa in University of Texas at Austin in opinion on February 23rd, 2012 at 12:00 am


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When the Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, media outlets reeled at the prospect that affirmative action could be abolished.
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A safer world without guns

Posted from University of Notre Dame in University of Texas at Austin in opinion on September 30th, 2010 at 2:32 pm

By: Ryan Williams

On Tuesday morning, a 19-year-old sophomore math major opened fire on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, sending the school into a paralyzing lockdown before ultimately taking his own life. While fortunately no one else was injured in t…

A safer world without guns

Posted from University of Notre Dame in University of Texas at Austin in opinion on September 30th, 2010 at 2:32 pm

By: Ryan Williams

On Tuesday morning, a 19-year-old sophomore math major opened fire on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, sending the school into a paralyzing lockdown before ultimately taking his own life. While fortunately no one else was injured in t…

Project aims to train, certify future principals

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on January 21st, 2010 at 3:10 am

By: Alex Geiser

High turnover rates spur University to partner with Dallas school districts

After years of research followed by almost a year and a half of preliminary planning, a UT principal-certification program has gained momentum and will begin its training program this summer….

Expert advocates usage of clickers

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on January 21st, 2010 at 3:07 am

By: Nehal Patel

To foster more interaction between faculty and students, senior systems analyst Morrie Schulman encouraged more faculty members to incorporate clicker systems into their classrooms at a workshop Wednesday….

Student films Usher music video

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on January 21st, 2010 at 3:05 am

By: Gerald Rich

Chris Rajan, a reserved biology freshman, sits on the edge of his bed surrounded by the usual clutter of a Jester dorm room. Despite his lack of equipment or experience, Rajan recently completed a music video for R&B superstar Usher….

Big name guests indicate O’Brien’s ‘Tonight’ farewell

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in entertainment on January 21st, 2010 at 2:58 am

By: Lynn Elber

Late-night television gets another revamp after shifts in network’s lineup

LOS ANGELES — Conan O’Brien all but posted a farewell banner on this week’s “Tonight” shows as his exit negotiations with NBC neared their conclusion Wednesday. In the late-night tradition of a star-studded goodbye, O’B…

CD Reviews: Album releases mark expansion of indie territory

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in entertainment on January 21st, 2010 at 2:56 am

By: Francisco Marin

Transference by Spoon; Contra by Vampire Weekend…

Book Review: Shades of Grey

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in entertainment on January 21st, 2010 at 2:52 am

By: Kate Ergenbright

Novel offers lighter take on society yet to come

In his new novel “Shades of Grey,” Jasper Fforde, author of the bestselling “Thursday Next” series, creates a futuristic, dystopian society strictly ruled by a chromatic hierarchy, where “color, and the enjoyment thereof, was…

Vintage bowling, karaoke meet at Austin’s Highball

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in entertainment on January 21st, 2010 at 2:51 am

By: Audrey Campbell

Historic alleys adopted from Katrina wreckage used in 18-and-up club

Walking into The Highball is like traveling back to your grandparents’ era, when dinner and dancing went hand-in-hand, when the clink of an empty cocktail glass and continuous clouds of cigarette smoke pervaded all senses. With the same intoxicating…

Designer adds modern touch to city

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in entertainment on January 21st, 2010 at 2:48 am

By: Maddie Crum

Michael Hsu describes his style as efficient; focuses on simplicity

It would be difficult not to make yourself at home at Uchi, a chic sushi restaurant on South Lamar. A crackling fire glows from a stone hearth. Echoes of laughter bounce off the walls as sunlight pours through floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the bo…