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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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From gun-free fantasy to gun-safe Texas

From gun-free fantasy to gun-safe Texas

Ava Hosseini, Associate Editor June 5, 2023
Associate editor Ava Hosseini urges gun-related student groups and gun owners to focus on firearm safety.
Looking forward, looking back: Independent student journalism is crucial, now more than ever

Looking forward, looking back: Independent student journalism is crucial, now more than ever

Megan Tran, Editor-in-Chief April 20, 2023
Editor-in-Chief Megan Tran reflects on the constantly evolving world of student journalism.
Embracing the nontraditional

Embracing the nontraditional

Megan Tran, Alexa Leon, and Tommy Wan April 20, 2023
The Daily Texan Forum team invited members of the UT community to share their experiences as nontraditional students and the unique challenges and opportunities they’ve encountered on their educational journeys.
Lessons learned from a ‘nontraditional’ nontraditional student

Lessons learned from a ‘nontraditional’ nontraditional student

Jack M., Contributor April 20, 2023
Contributor Jack M. reminds us that there is no one "right" path to success and that each student's journey is unique.
Post-Roe, are parents excluded from education?

Post-Roe, are parents excluded from education?

Lacie Levy, Contributor April 20, 2023
Contributor Lacie Levy, president of non-traditional student organization New Wave Longhorns, explores the challenges faced by student-parents and the impact of recent changes to reproductive rights on their educational opportunities.
Let’s talk about environment

Let’s talk about environment

Amy DonJuan, Columnist April 19, 2023
Columnist Amy DonJuan calls on UT students to reconsider their daily habits in order to reduce their carbon footprint and help prevent future climate change.
The sound of success

The sound of success

Ameline Muyeed, Columnist April 19, 2023
Columnist Ameline Muyeed calls on UT to implement undergraduate oral exams to broaden assessment options, develop new skill sets and prepare students for a fast-paced world.
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Increase privacy in dorms

Amy DonJuan, Columnist April 19, 2023
Columnist Amy DonJuan calls for UT to renovate communal showers on-campus to increase student privacy and security.
Volunteering matters: Create event cleanup service

Volunteering matters: Create event cleanup service

Amy DonJuan, Columnist April 19, 2023
Columnist Amy DonJuan calls for UT to create a cleanup service for events to provide students with more on-campus volunteering opportunities.
Standardize same courses taught by different professors

Standardize same courses taught by different professors

Veronica Fang, Columnist April 19, 2023
Columnist Veronica Fang asks UT to standardize different sections of the same courses more strictly.
Fighting for fitness

Fighting for fitness

Dylan Woollard, Columnist April 19, 2023
Columnist Dylan Woollard recommends that UT restructure the core curriculum to include physical education classes.
Social media aestheticizes mental health disorders

Social media aestheticizes mental health disorders

Ava Hosseini and Sonali Muthukrishnan, Senior Columnists April 18, 2023
Senior columnists Ava Hosseini and Sonali Muthukrishnan warn students of the traps associated with posting about mental health disorders online.
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