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Students should use their inherited connections to their advantage

Henry Corwin March 6, 2019

Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings in the fall of last year sparked several contentious conversations throughout the country.  In addition to discussions about rape and rights of the...

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UT should implement the Bicycle Advisory Council’s proposal for bikers’ safety

Ashvin Govil March 6, 2019

Cars. Buses. Bikes. Scooters. The forms of transportation students use to get around UT range from 15 pounds to 15 tons, yet they are forced to share the road with each other in many places around campus. The...

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Pre-medical undergraduates deserve a mentorship program

Abhirupa Dasgupta March 6, 2019

Pre-medical undergrads are in the middle of a crisis — depression and anxiety threaten the present and future mental health of pre-med students.  The establishment of a mentorship program...

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University police need students’ help to make campus safer

David Carter March 5, 2019

Editor’s note: This column is in response to a Letter from the Editor addressing how quickly UTPD releases information about incidents on campus.  The UT Police Department strives to share...

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Opinion page must be platform for productive dialogue

Spencer Buckner March 5, 2019

Editor’s note: Spencer Buckner is currently running in an unopposed election to become the next editor-in-chief of The Daily Texan. For this column, he was asked to address how the newspaper should...

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Vote Camron & Amie for a ‘UT Led by You’

Editor's note: This endorsement reflects the opinion of The Daily Texan editorial board, and not necessarily the opinions of The Daily Texan staff as a whole. Student government and The Daily Texan...

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Men at UT need to realize the value in studying abroad

David West Jr. February 28, 2019

The gender gap between women and men studying abroad is staggering, as men are widely unrepresented in the statistics. Quite frankly, it’s time for men to pack their bags and follow the precedent...

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IRG needs new study abroad petition process

Son Nguyen February 28, 2019

I spent the most crucial stages of my cognitive development in Vietnam. I was raised there for 16 years and went to schools in two regions. As a United States Marine, I completed two overseas deployments....

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UT needs open forums for political discussion

Julia Zaksek February 27, 2019

UT is divided. Protests, counter-protests and counter-counter-protests frequently occurred throughout the fall semester. Images and videos of students yelling at each other, tearing up signs and teetering...

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West Campus leasing culture frustrates students

Jennifer Liu February 25, 2019

One of the most notorious problems many UT students struggle with doesn’t have to do with the University directly — housing. When students who choose to live off-campus start searching for...

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West Campus tenants deserve renting resources

Marc Taylor February 25, 2019

There are students in desperate need of housing. There are landlords in pursuit of a hefty profit. I have come in contact with a few of these landlords looking to drain every penny from the pockets of...

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Be wary of West Campus developers

Jace Klein February 25, 2019

The worst part about this whole mess is that it’s my fault, and there’s not that much that I can do about it. Odds are, if you have resided in West Campus at one point or another, these...

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