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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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With online testing, the honor code is nonexistent

Ayla Musharrif August 1, 2020

The University of Texas’ Student Honor Code states students “shall abide by the core values of the University and uphold academic integrity.” While professors can expect this of their...

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Students need to know who will be teaching their classes

Makenna Jonker August 1, 2020

Editor's note: This column has been edited to remove a link to an outside source alleging professor misconduct. Halfway through the spring semester of 2019, I walked into my Medicine,...

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Undocumented students deserve more from UT during the pandemic

Brodi Amos August 1, 2020

Editor's note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act has left certain groups with no financial support during...

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An unnecessary risk

The University of Texas community will begin this fall semester knowing a UT staff member, a custodial worker, died from COVID-19 while students and faculty weren’t on campus. The UT community will...

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Reenact, expand pass/fail

Adrienne Hunter July 24, 2020

During the spring 2020 semester, UT provided many students with much-needed relief by allowing them to pass/fail any class, including core and major-required classes. UT has decided to revert back to its...

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Mitigate housing shortage

Sneha Prasath July 24, 2020

UT has always faced a shortage of student housing, unable to guarantee even freshmen students the experience of on-campus living. Thousands of students are forced to find housing off campus in locations...

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Horns up, masks on, together

Richard Lee July 23, 2020

It’s been a long four months since the world paused due to the global pandemic. Slowly but surely, we’ve begun to return to work and go back out into the world. However, the reopening of...

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As coronavirus cases rise, UT should rethink in-person fall classes

Drew Sanderson July 22, 2020

Editor's note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community. During a family conversation about the pandemic at the center of our disrupted lives, I ask my girlfriend’s...

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UT must cease sale of The Big Ticket

Rayne Daniel July 21, 2020

For three years, I have bought The Big Ticket before the start of every fall semester. This is not because I am a football “superfan,” or I planned to attend every athletic event for the year....

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Consider reducing fall tuition

In-state undergraduates will pay, on average, $5,583 in tuition per semester this year. Out-of-state undergraduates will pay approximately $20,761 per semester. For the 2020-2021 academic school year,...

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Level the law school playing field

Morgan Pace July 15, 2020

The two most important factors law school admissions officers consider are a student’s Law School Admission Test score and their GPA. Many law schools also offer competitive academic scholarships...

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Summer graduates deserve better

Ayla Musharrif July 15, 2020

Caps being thrown in the air, families and friends cheering for their loved ones, Longhorn spirit taking over the stadium — imagine sitting through that event, only to come back and finish the rest...

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