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Student vote is critical for Proposition 3
For more than 40 years, the state of Texas has been committed to helping students attend college by offering low, fixed-interest student loans. The program, known today as the Full Story » -
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Stutterers raise hands, ask to be heard
By Ted Knapinsky In the Oct. 10 New York Times article “Stutterer Speaks Up in Class; His Professor Says Keep Quiet,”Richard Pérez-Peña reports on the struggles of Philip Garber Full Story » -
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‘Le palais de justice est fantastique’
By Shaun Springfield Apparently five French tourists are more up-to-date on the happenings of San Antonio’s late-night party scene than the rest of us. I never got an email, Full Story » -
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My mother, the survivor
By Anaiah Liserio This month, in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are inviting the campus community to share their stories — or connection with — breast cancer. Full Story » -
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Every day is a chance to save a life
By Emma Carr I was 16 and had just gotten home from school the day my mom told us that she had breast cancer. “I don’t want this to Full Story » -
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Steve Jobs, visionary and creative genius, impacted young and old
My 75-year-old grandmother can flip through the pages of holy scriptures on her iPad just as my 7-year-old son can navigate through his iPod and find his favorite game Full Story »