Tag: Esteban Bustillos
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New facilities needed to attract talent
This past year has been tremendous for the athletics department. The school has gotten two ASC tournament championships, advanced three teams to the NCAA tournament and hosted the first round of the national tournament three times. With that said, it may need to invest in an arena that can better host these events in the…
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Senator selected as finalist for student regent
Mathematics senior Charlie Hannigan was named one of five finalists for the student regent position on the UT System Board of Regents by Chancellor William McRaven according to The Daily Texan. The student regent holds a nonvoting position on the UT System Board of Regents for a year-long term. The finalists for the positions are…
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Student affairs VP to retire
Vice President for Student Affairs Darrelene Rachavong announced on March 27 that she will retire from her position in June. Rachavong, who turned 69 in February, said she originally planned to retire in 2016 but decided to retire sooner after her latest birthday. “I thought, ‘You know, I really shouldn’t wait until 2016,’” she said.…
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Cricket team wins nat’l tourney, plans to expand
Team plans to upgrade playing field, cultivate interest in sport among American students The cricket club was crowned as national champions at the national collegiate cricket championship held in Miami, on March 11-15. After being formed earlier in the year, the cricket club has had a surprisingly strong start to its career. Over spring break,…
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Women’s basketball must play stout defense to advance in NCAA tourney
The women’s basketball team has had an excellent season so far, but it will have to continue its hot streak of stout defense and ball movement if it wants to have a chance to advance to the next round of the NCAA tournament. After winning the most games in program history, being named ASC champions…
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The Challenges for Women in Sports
Women face unequal access to jobs, lack of female role models in the field of athletics despite advances in gender equality The year was 1976 and for the first time, the state of Indiana was holding a girl’s high school basketball championship. For years, boys had gotten the chance to play in state championships, but…
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Guns on Campus?
The Senate State Affairs Committee passed Senate Bill 17, which would allow licensed holders to carry holstered handguns openly and Senate Bill 11, which would undo a ban of concealed handguns for licensed holders 21 or over at state university campuses, on Feb. 12. The committee passed both bills with a 7-2 vote. They will…