Letters at 3AM: In the Margins of Oligarchy

Society is created by a mass of individual choices

"...The young are especially vulnerable. The student loan racket exists to ensure Oligarchy that by the..."

June 4, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Perry the Censor

Conservatives let slip governor's role in play cancellation

"...get all the conservative plaudits for strong-arming Tarleton State students into canceling a play. Now the Conservative Republicans of..."

April 26, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Contemporary Culture

A show offering a wonderful variety of strong art, but grouped by an unnecessary theme

"...left him with tens of thousands of dollars in student loans, and that he might have made these very..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Arts Review by Kate Watson

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...the next week and has calculated that its total debt could rise to $643 million by Oct. 1. –..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature

Point Austin: The Super Looks Back

Retiring Pat Forgione considers a decade mostly well spent

"...eye-popping statistical changes over the last decade. Although total student numbers haven't changed dramatically (79,496 to 82,537), the relative..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Big Tex Budget Blues

The money debate begins: 'Every Texan for himself' vs. 'All in this together'

"...freeze – locking in for four years at the student's freshman rate. Howard is concerned about the details. "There..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Budget Woes at AISD

Doesn't look like AISD will be cutting property tax rates any time soon

"...2009 budget, the district finds itself squeezed between increasing student demands, flattening property values, and big payments to the..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3am

The "Situation" is upon us: China and Southern Asia can support their own growth and have no more use for us

"...Australia against – China!). ... As to our heavily indebted federal government, its solvency is now supported mostly by..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

The City of Angels, Air-Kissing Austin

Dispatch from the Los Angeles Film Festival

"...can go a long way to repaying crippling credit-card debt or paying off film school student loans. Nothing says..."

June 27, 2008 Screens Feature by Kyle Henry

The Dead End at Olive and Juniper

ARA and the city leave would-be homeowners out in the cold

"...a general contractor. My wife, Stephanie, is a grad student at UT, still three or four years off from..."

Sept. 7, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

@ Chronic

Texas Constitution Gets Polished Up

"...to be released. $500 million of that goes to student loans, so it actually doesn't count toward the state..."

Sept. 7, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Constitution Gets Polished Up

Get your best voting pens ready: 16 constitutional amendments head to the ballot this November.

"...to be released. $500 million of that goes for student loans, so doesn’t actually count towards the state debt..."

Sept. 5, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...Court ruled that school districts cannot take account of student race in administering plans for racial desegregation. Naked City..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature

She's Her Own Grandma

Carole Keeton Strayhorn – what a long strange trip it's been

"...deliver her first political victory when she ran for student council president in 1956 at Stephen F. Austin High..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Fortunate Son

Bass player to the stars, past and present, Mark Andes

"...become friends until we were on the high school student council," recalls Andes. "He was president, and I was..."

May 19, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Home School

Austin's latest class of cinematic talent – represented by six anticipated films at SXSW – is going places, but they aren't leaving anytime soon.

"...With the infrastructure and student crews provided by the Burnt Orange Productions-UT Film Institute..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

After a Fashion

Stephen lovingly remembers his time designing couture for Zach Scott Theatre

"...Fall (which also featured a very young, quiet drama student named Joe York in a walk-on part). I was..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune

Robert Schenkkan's 'The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune' eases us back into that long-ago world of screwball comedy and serves up some new fun

"...tow. Two mob goons assigned to collect on the debt that Manny has run up playing the ponies show..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Letters at 3AM

As the semester begins, I present my high school seniors with the words of our great American authors and hope they provide a road map or the bread crumbs that can lead them through the journey of their lives

"...Crane. I did a little today to repay my debt to you. Go well."..."

May 13, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

Shorts on a Shoestring

The Texas Documentary Tour presents 10 Under 10

"...fourth annual 10 Under 10, the program of UT student short films produced by documentary filmmaker (Troop 1500) and..."

May 6, 2005 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Greg Abbott filed charges last week against a UT student who is also one of the world's most notorious..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...served by a teaching hospital. In addition to hosting students from UT's nursing and pharmacy schools, Brackenridge Hospital, Children's..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...of Travis County taxpayers with $2.2 billion in toll-road debt by an unelected toll road "authority" remains puzzling ["Divided..."

July 23, 2004 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...go to college, it would have been impossible without student loans. Still, I worked for seven years to finally..."

May 7, 2004 Column

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"...yes, your precious symphony. You and every ACC music-theory student has to write one. I guess the only difference..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Column

The Hightower Report

UNC acts like a public university; and the Bushites “save” endangered species by killing them.

"...state more universal for the people -- particularly for students from families of the working poor. In a first..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Hard Luck in Heritage Heights

Renters in Eastside housing project feel misled, misused by the city.

"...homes -- both the actual construction cost and the debt service on the project turned out to be much..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Jessica Chapman

Naked City

New Money for AISD Raises

"...million, based on its weighted average daily attendance, the student-count formula that adjusts for factors like special education, poverty,..."

June 20, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Who Can Vouch for the Charters?

The state's freewheeling experiment with charter schools gets a poor grade.

"...are proving that dedicated, professional educators can successfully educate students otherwise left behind by conventional schools. KIPP -- i.e.,..."

April 4, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

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"...just for kicks in Waco by a group of student athletes. Item: A kitten is thrown alive (but not..."

March 28, 2003 Column

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