Last semester, the world flipped upside down. This semester, the pandemic upended everything we thought we knew — or expected to know — about life in college. Almost 2,000 members of our community...
Let’s face it: The way United States history is taught isn’t inclusive. Our public education system barely touches on the history of minority groups that do not fit into the white, cisgender,...
A new study shows that COVID-19 cases are most contagious during the first week of illness, before symptoms even appear. Given that the most common way to get the virus is through contact with others,...
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to rage in Texas, UT decided to hold some in-person classes this past semester. This decision pushed some faculty, teaching assistants and lab workers to work on...
Finals are the pinnacle of college stress, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only compounded that fact.
The pandemic has led to a variety of stressful situations for many students, and navigating...
Editor's note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community.
This September, I became the first tenured African American professor in the Aerospace Engineering and Engineering...
Amid an unprecedented online semester, some professors have provided extra credit opportunities with the intent of relieving students of the various pressures they may be under. However, not all professors...
In response to a series of robberies near campus, UT Police Department squad cars stationed in West Campus will keep their red and blue lights on at night to deter crime by making cops more visible.
This...
As Zoom and Canvas have become our classrooms, it’s now harder than ever for professors to get a feel of how their students are doing.
Turned-off cameras hide confused faces, strictly-timed...
Even during normal semesters, students shouldn’t have to worry about having to pay to do their homework assignments. During a pandemic and a national recession, this should definitely not be on their...
The 2020 general election is nothing short of historic. In just one week, early voting turnout in Texas hit a record high in several counties. More than 4 million Texas residents have cast a ballot as...
There are over 1,100 UT student organizations on campus that promise their members a tight-knit community united by shared passions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, student organizations have become a much-needed...
