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November 1989; Volume 1, No. 2

Chastisements: Page 2.
Racism or Incompetence? Why UT can't recruit minority faculty: By Meredith McKittrick. Pages 3, 11.
Sematech and You: How UT's Industrial Policy Screws Students: By Tom Philpott and Scott Henson. Pages 4-5, 12.
The Health of the State: Report on El Salvador: Negotiations Stall, Repressions Escalates: By Reneé Trevino and Charley MacMartin. Pages 6-7.
The Plow is Moot: Another mindbending capitalist atrocity: By Bernard and Lorle Engert. Page 8.
All the President's Tripe: Cunningham deconstructed and debunked: By Tom Philpott and Scott Henson. Pages 9, 12.
The Parallel University: A Review of Jonathan Feldman's New Book: Universities in the Business of Repression: By Charley MacMartin. Page 10.
Letters: Pages 11, 12.

December 1989; Volume 1, No. 3

Chastisements: Page 2.
Special K: George Kozmetsky and the technopolis concept: By Ralph Tomlinson. Pages 3, 10-11.
Bombs and Balcones: How UT profits from the war economy: By Scott Henson and Tom Philpott. Pages 4-5, 11.
News from the front: An interview with an FMLN commander: Interviewed by Samuel Adams. Pages 6-7.
U.S. Propaganda: Tales from the far side, or Media coverage from El Salvador: By Ralph Tomlinson. Page 7.
War and Peace in Nicaragua: How 'humanitarian' aid subverted the cease fire: By D.C. LaWare. Pages 8, 12.
Against School Spirit: A three-tiered attack on jingoism in the young: By Scott Henson and Tom Philpott. Pages 9, 11.
How Transnationals pollute Austin's water: By Vicki McClure, Terry Horton and Audrey Allen. Page 10.
Letters: Pages 11, 12.
Moment of Safety: By Addison Goodson. Page 12.

Spring Add/Drops Extra 1990

UT and the Money Question: Why We Can't Get Classes: By Tom Philpott and Scott Henson. Pages 1-4.

February 1990; Volume 1, No. 4

Chastisements: Page 2.
Victory with a Price: The Blackland neighborhood and UT "Public Service": By Ralph D. Tomlinson. Pages 3, 16.
Free Speech at UT: The Truth Shall Set You Free: By Scott Henson and Tom Philpott. Pages 4-5, 15.
Vital Interests: What Pickle and Bentsen gain from Salvadorian Aid: By Charley MacMartin. Page 6.
Congress reconvenes; nation-wide protests rebuke Salvadorian aid: By Charley MacMartin. Page 7.
Graffiti: The Art of Politics: By Jeffrey S. Whitmore. Pages 8-9.
Drugs and the Man in the White House: What CBS didn't tell you about George Bush: By Douglas Kellner. Pages 10, 14.
Among Tenured Faculty at UT (graph only): Page 10.
Those who can't do, teach: Fear and loathing in the journalism school: By X and Z. Pages 11, 16.
Forged in Steel: Racists, developers cement apartheid alliance: By Ralph D. Tomlinson. Page 12.
Book Review: Jean Paul Sartre: Intellectual in Revolt: By Tom Philpott. Page 13.
Letters: Page 14.
Dates to Remember for Black History Month: Page 14.
Art and American Hypocrisy: By David R. Vance. Page 16.

April 1990; Volume 1, No. 5

Chastisements: Page 2.
Police brutality on the drag: Keeping peace or shattering it with a nightstick?: By Kamala Platt. Pages 3, 11.
The World as We Know It: By Scott Henson and Tom Philpott. Pages 4, 15.
Solidarity in action: A brief history of the shuttle bus drivers' union: By Gene Stroop. Pages 5, 11.
Hate crimes: How to protect ourselves: By Frank Roberts. Page 5.
Having politically correct sex? or, Do I bend a little to the left?: By Pete Sigal. Pages 7, 15.
Michael Conroy on the Nicaraguan elections: Interviewed by D.C. LaWare. Page 8.
Early Vote on El Salvador Likely in Congress: By Charley MacMartin. Page 9.
Toward a radical politics of legalization: By Phil Smith. Pages 10-11.
Book Review: Domestic covert action: How it happens and what we can do: Reviewed by Aurolyn Luykx. Page 12.
Earth Day 1990: Compiled by Michael Fabrizo. Page 13.
Letters: Page 14.

May 1990; Volume 1, No. 6

Chastisements: Page 2.
The politics of campus planning: How UT architecture restricts activism: By Mark Macek. Pages 3, 6-7.
On the Political Economy of Institutional Racism: By Tom Philpott and Scott Henson. Pages 4-5.
The Kozmetsky-Hurwitz Connection: A tale of corporate raiders in capitalist America: By Scott Henson and Tom Philpott. Pages 8-9, 11.
Salvador update: Violence racks universities, unions as U.S. considers aid: By Charley MacMartin and Aurolyn Luykx. Pages 10-11.

July 1990; Volume 1, No. 7

Chastisements: Page 2.
The UT-Freeport Connection: How corporations pervert academic freedom: a case study: By Tom Philpott and Scott Henson. Pages 3, 11.
The S&L Crisis at Home: How a UT finance prof helped drive an S&L into the ground: By Tom Philpott and Scott Henson. Pages 4-5, 9.
American Poison in Peru: Spiking Coca: By Paul Kvinta . Pages 6, 11.
Interview: Fighting for Lives in Occupied Central America: Interviewed by Donna Hoffman. Pages 7, 11.
Violence Escalates in El Salvador as International Spotlight Turns Away: By Charley MacMartin. Page 8.
Letters: Page 10.

September 1990; Volume 2, No. 1

Chastisements: Page 2.
Co-opted: The decline and fall of the University Co-op: By Phil Hostak. Pages 3, 16-17.
E306: Chronicle of a Smear Campaign: How the New Right Attacks Diversity: By Scott Henson and Tom Philpott. Pages 4, 5, 7, 18.
'Tejas': The Attack on Diverse Press: By Scott Henson and Tom Philpott. Page 5.
NAS: The New Right & UT: By Scott Henson and Tom Philpott. Pages 6, 7.
A UT Regent's Ties to Deforestation: You can't see the forest for the clearcutting: By Kathy Mitchell. Pages 8, 18.
Interview with Daniel Ortega: After the elections, the fate of the revolution: Translation by D.C. LaWare. Pages 9, 18.
Freeport McMoRan: UT's support for a corporate bandit: Compiled by Liz Henry. Pages 10-11.
Academic Freedom in Palestine: 'The University Will Remain Closed': By Abu Salma. Pages 12-13.
Israeli Justice, Palestinian Professors: By Abu Salma. Page 13.
Bush, U.S. media back Salvador government as Congress considers aid: By Charley MacMartin. Pages 14-15.
Austin CISPES' position on the Middle East crisis: By Austin CISPES. Page 15.

November 1990; Volume 2, No. 2

Chastisements: Page 2.
Fee Hikes and Whoppers: What the Union board didn't tell you about the franchising option: By Scott Henson and Tom Philpott. Page 3.
Free Market Scholarship: UT, Technology Transfer and Academic Freedom: By Scott Henson and Tom Philpott. Pages 4-5.
The price of 'free' information: How UT and the state attack the Open Records Act: By Kathy Mitchell. Pages 6-7, 17.
On the Political Economy of the Middle East Crisis: By Kathy Mitchell and Scott Henson. Pages 8-9.
Saddam, the U.S. Media, and the Palestinians: Organizing against racist stereotypes: By Jaleh Hajlbashi. Pages 10-11.
Oil Policy and U.S. Covert Action in the Middle East: By Kathy Mitchell and Scott Henson. Pages 12, 17.
Redwood Summer and Beyond: An interview with Earth First! organizer Darryl Cherney: Page 13.
The Revolution is Necessary: Decisive Steps in El Salvador Bring the Civil War to a Head: By Charley MacMartin. Pages 14-15.
Announcement from the General Association of Salvadoran University Students: The University will not die: By the General Association of Salvadoran University Students (AGEUS). Page 15.
Letters: Page 16.
Facts and Issues: Texas Union Dining Services Referendum: Page 19.

December 1990; Volume 2, No. 3

Chastisements: Page 2.
Crude Politics: What Bush gains from high oil prices: By Harry Cleaver. Pages 3, 10, 14.
UT, Austin, and High Tech Toxics: the dark side of economic development: By Theresa Case. Pages 4-5, 13.
Women and Leadership: Interviews with UT women leaders: By Kathy Mitchell. Pages 6-7, 13.
Military activity escalates in El Salvador: By Charley MacMartin. Page 8.
Report on CISPES Work-A-Thon, November 1990: Page 9.
Letters: Pages 12-13.

February 1991; Volume 2, No. 4

Entangling Alliances: Recent U.S. Covert and Military Policy in Mid-East: By Scott Henson. Pages 1, 6-7, 15.
Where Do We Stand? Polemicist looks at the SA Elections: Page 2.
Authorized Experts only: The Austin American-Statesman Covers the War: By Kathy Mitchell. Pages 3, 16-17.
KOOP vs. KTSB: Will Bill Cunningham Control Two Austin Radio Stations?: By Jennifer Wong. Pages 4, 12-13.
A Conspiracy of Silence: A Review of The U.S. Invasion of Panama: Pages 3, 19.
The story the Chronicle wouldn't print: By Jennifer Wong. Page 4.
KTSB Doesn't Belong to You -- But it Can: By Robert Ovetz. Pages 5, 14, 15.
The War Dividend and the Corporate Media: By Scott Henson. Page 6.
The FMLN and Democracy in El Salvador: The Continuing Role of Armed Struggle: By Charley MacMartin. Page 8.
Who Fights in Today's Volunteer Army?: By Kamala Platt. Page 9.
Peace: a photo essay: By Alan Pogue. Pages 10-11.
Chastisements: Page 18.

April 1991; Volume 2, No. 5

High-Tech Toxic Slumber: Travis County Politicians Combat Toxiphobia: By Theresa Case and Kathy Mitchell. Pages 2, 4-5, 11.
Of Ghosts and Governance: The Campaign for Peace and its "Kitchen Cabinet": By Purnima Bose and Kathy Mitchell. Pages 3, 8-9.
Campaign targets Sematech for Toxic Reduction Research: Page 5.
Arab Discrimination and the State: A History of Sanctioned Violence: By Laura Lyons and Steve Carr. Pages 6-7, 15.
Thinking Locally with Gilberto Rivera: Interviewed by Kamala Platt. Page 10.
Democracy by Intimidation: Workers Vote With Their Feet in Mass Solidarity Walkout (one section incomplete): By Charley MacMartin. Pages 12-13.
Letters: Page 14.

May 1991; Volume 2, No. 6

Chastisements: Page 2.
Who's Zooming Who? The Right's Political Correctness Campaign Against Multiculturalism: By Paula Knippa and Kathy Mitchell. Pages 3, 14.
Madison Ctr. Tries Affirmative Action: By Sarah Diamond. Page 3.
Where's the Safety Net? UT's 40 Year Toxic History: By Kathy Mitchell. Pages 4, 8-9, 14.
The Technopolis and You: On the Role of Research Universities: By Scott Henson. Pages 5, 12-13.
Queers Respond: By Margot Fitzgerald. Pages 6, 19.
The Sexual Freedom League Takes On UT: 1966: Queer History Before Stonewall: By Gary Chason. Pages 6, 18.
The New World Order Goes to El Salvador: U.S. and ARENA Undercut Negotiations: By Charley MacMartin. Pages 10-11.
Maria's Story: By Scott Bradwell. Page 10.
Jesus Rojas (1950-1991): By Bill Stouffer. Page 11.
Austin's Last FM Noncommercial Frequency Battle Continues: By Jennifer Wong. Page 15.
Women, AIDS, and Activism: Review by Deborah Kutzko. Page 15.
Letters: Pages 16-17, 19.

July 1991; Volume 2, No. 7

Chastisements: Page 2.
A Royalist Coup: Bob King Topples Faculty Government: By Tom King. Pages 3, 8.
Circle the Volvo's! Building a "Grassroots" Political Newspaper: By Scott Henson. Pages 4, 10.
A Statement of Concern from the Graduate Professional Association: Paid Advertisement by Graduate Professional Association. Page 5.
When California Developers Move Into Your Neighborhood: By Kathy Mitchell. Pages 6-7, 8.
U.S. Gives Mixed Message to El Salvador: Free Trade or A Free People?: By Charley MacMartin and Bill Stouffer. Page 9.

September 1991; Volume 3, No. 1

Chastisements: Page 2.
On the Attack: Bob King opposes autonomy, collegiality in Liberal Arts: By Scott Henson and Tom Philpott. Pages 3, 15-16.
Free Tuition is a Rational Plan: By Kathy Mitchell and David Barker. Pages 4, 19.
Of Budgets and Balderdash: Pages 5, 17.
Whose Industrial Policy?: By Kathy Mitchell. Pages 5, 18.
American Association of University Professors on the Political Correctness Controversy - July 24, 1991: By American Association of University Professors. Page 6.
Bringing Up Baby: D'Souza's Illiberal Education: By Scott Henson. Pages 8-9, 14.
We Love to Watch: Who's to take the blame for sex on your T.V. screen: By Kit Roane. Pages 10-11.
Turning Death Squad Leader into Statesman: U.S. Seeks New Image for Same Old Clothes: By Bill Stouffer. Page 12.
They Shall Not Pass: By Abel Markos Salas. Page 13.
Hitting Ground Zero: By Sherri L. Cole. Page 14.

November 1991; Volume 3, No. 2

Chastisements: Page 2.
Report from the NAS Conference: Allan Gribben as Job, Jeremiah, and Jesus: By Tom Philpott. Pages 3, 10-11.
Kozmetsky's Raiders: The Early Years: By Kathy Mitchell. Pages 4-5.
Graduate Tuition - An Abuse of Executive Power: By David Barker. Page 5.
Bergstrom's Toxic Clean-Up: By Karen Heikkala. Pages 6-7, 9.
Anatomy: By Judith Ferguson. Page 7.
FMLN/Arena Reach Accords: By Bill Stouffer. Pages 8-9.

February 1992; Volume 3, No. 3

Chastisements: Page 2.
Where the Wells Gush Super Unleaded: By Kathy Mitchell. Pages 3, 10-11.
Views from the Student Movement: By Louis Mendoza, Brandon Powell, Scott Henson, Tom Philpott, and Steve Carr. Pages 4-5, 13.
Rainforests in Texas: By Karen Heikkla. Pages 6, 12.
El Salvador at Peace: Let the Work Begin: By Bill Stouffer and Joe Morris. Pages 8-9.
Book Review: Cocaine Politics: By Kathy Mitchell. Pages 14-15.
Notes of an Amazed Corpse: Paris November 1990: By Prentiss Moore. Page 15.

April 1992; Volume 3, No. 5

Extended Chastisement: By Scott Henson and Tom Philpott. Pages 1-2, 3.
Attack Theory: Re-Evaluating RC: By Steve Carr. Pages 3, 6-7.
Death Squad Activity Threatens Peace: By Bill Stouffer. Page 4.
Letters: Page 8.
Book Review: Debating PC: The controversy over political correctness on college campuses: By Scott Henson. Page 9.
Book Review: In Search of the Holy Mother of Jobs: By Kathy Mitchell. Page 10.
Before Paris: The Parthenon Friezes: By Prentiss Moore. Page 10.

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