As the weather turns cooler and more Longhorns head to outdoor spaces on campus, we need to remember that the pandemic is still with us. At a time when COVID-19 cases are at a new high with 33,000 cases...
Even though I want to consistently push myself outside the box as a student, it shook me up when I didn’t get into the Freshman Research Initiative, a program for College of Natural Sciences students...
Middle school health classes taught us that addicts are the equivalent of rock bottom. Whether you agree with that mental image or not, the bias is ingrained in us collectively. Though it may take decades...
High school seniors submitting their housing applications to colleges for next fall must juggle multiple uncertainties: online classes, safety precautions, financial insecurity and more.
While...
For Mia Hay, women’s and gender studies freshman, making her first proactive community testing appointment was a challenge. Hay’s schedule is hectic during the week and she struggled to find...
During a global pandemic, grades should be the last thing students have to worry about. As the deadlines for pass/fail and Q-drop period approach, some students — particularly those in STEM fields...
Correction: An earlier version of this column mischaracterized quotes and ideas attributed to Ethan Smith. The mischaracterizations have since been corrected. The Texan regrets this error.
With...
Halloween is a day of camouflage. It’s a holiday built around strangers coming together in celebration.
Unfortunately, this previously endearing tradition is now a scary reality for UT students....
As a freshman attending college amidst a pandemic, UT’s proactive community testing service provides me weekly peace of mind. Even without symptoms or known exposure, the negative confirmation from...
Building genuine, personal and professional relationships with your professors is a sure way to enhance your college experience. However, online classes have made education extremely impersonal,...
UT has promised its students that we would be a zero-waste campus by 2020, meaning 90% of the waste made would either be recycled or composted. However, in 2020, we have only managed to accomplish a mere...
We have all seen Baylor’s, TCU’s and A&M’s decisions to cancel spring break next semester. Luckily, UT students don’t have to worry about this.
Art Markman, who leads the...
