College Headlines

Islam teaches respect for women 31

The Ranger, San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX

9 hours ago by Martin R. Herrera

In the fourth installment of a six-week lecture series on Christianity and Islam, a three-woman panel put together by the United Methodist Student Movement Ministry Team spoke about women in the Muslim culture.

Often perceived by the Western world to have an oppressive attitude toward their women, Muslims often have been subjected to scorn and ridicule because of a misconception that these negative behaviors are rooted in Islamic belief, speaker Brenda Meneses said.

City ponders plastic bag ban 9

The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, TX

5 hours ago by Lindsey Mullikin

The Austin City Council will consider a resolution on Thursday to limit or ban the use of plastic bags made from petroleum products in Austin stores.

Powers reflects on UT's record year 7

The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, TX

5 hours ago by Maya Srikrishnan

UT President William Powers said he will continue to focus on the goals he set for the University and he hopes to continue forging ahead.

Capital Barbecue 1

The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, TX

7 hours ago by

Patrons of Kreutz's Market eat barbecue in the restaurant's cafeteria-style dining hall. Kreutz's is the biggest barbecue joint in Lockhart, Texas, which is the self-proclaimed barbecue capital of the state.

Author tells students story of alcoholism 1

The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, TX

9 hours ago by Weiwen Ji

William Cope Moyers, the son of veteran journalist and UT alumnus Bill Moyers, shared his life-shattering battle with alcoholism and drug addiction with students Thursday evening.

Team gets grant to study construction work 1

The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, TX

19 hours ago by Amy Bingham

A research team from UT's Cockrell School of Engineering and the School of Information received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand its efforts to equip construction workers with new technologies. The technologies would increase productivity, safety and efficiency on construction sites, and would benefit an industry that has lagged behind in embracing innovative technologies.