The Daily Texan

UT should make COVID-19 testing mandatory for large, official student events

Faleha Quadri, Columnist • October 19, 2021

Columnist Faleha Quadri calls on UT to mandate COVID-19 testing for large, official student org events in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Make a study session platform for students

Michael Lazenby, Columnist • October 19, 2021

Columnist Michael Lazenby urges UT to create a platform where students can safely and efficiently set up study sessions with their classmates.

Provide more preparatory material for standardized language exams

Hillary Ma, Columnist • October 19, 2021

Columnist Hillary Ma urges UT to provide preparatory resources for internationally recognized standardized language tests

Stop capitalizing off the Big Ticket

Emma Vrana, Columnist • October 18, 2021

Columnist Emma Vrana urges UT to stop overselling Big Tickets, or expand and revise the student section.

The focus of housing expansion should stay on affordability

Ethan Smith , Contributor • October 18, 2021

UT graduate Ethan Smith urges UT to center affordability in real estate expansion.

Stop messing with Texans’ reproductive freedom

Lloyd Doggett, Contributor • October 17, 2021

US Rep. Lloyd Doggett encourages Texans to stand up against vigilante abortion law.

Require weekly COVID-19 testing in dorms

Lucero Ponce, Columnist • October 14, 2021

Columnist Lucero Ponce urges University Housing and Dining to require residents to COVID-19 test weekly

Acknowledge the mental health challenges created by the pandemic

Tanya Raghu, Columnist • October 14, 2021

Columnist Tanya Ragu urges CMHC and University to address the trauma and challenges students faced and currently still do from the COVID-19 pandemic

Expand UT Night Ride hours

Emily Harrison, Columnist • October 13, 2021

Columnist Emily Harrison calls out UT Night Rides to make services accessible at all hours of night, on and off campus.

Make Red River showdown tickets more accessible

Mia Abbe, Columnist • October 12, 2021

Columnist Mia Abbe argues that UT should allow concessions that make the Red River Showdown more affordable for students

Incentivize COVID-19 testing

Lucero Ponce, Columnist • October 11, 2021

Columnist Lucero Ponce urges UT to incentivize weekly COVID-19 testing

Offer three-credit-hour classes for all beginner foreign language courses

Emma Vrana, Columnist • October 6, 2021

Columnist Emma Vrana urges UT to offer additional three-credit-hour beginner foreign language courses