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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Plan II should admit transfer students

Abby Krishnan October 8, 2018

College can be a fresh start for many students, both socially and academically. New experiences and opportunities expose us to variety of topics we might have never seen in high school. Because of this,...

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Hooked on Our Safety is a campaign worthy of our attention

Josephine MacLean October 5, 2018

Red River Rivalry weekend is considered a “red zone” for sexual assault. Between copious amounts of alcohol and engrained traditions, such as sharing a hotel room with your date, sexual assault...

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Oklahoma’s incompetence extends past football

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 5, 2018

Editor’s Note: In the spirit of the University of Texas’ friendly rivalry with the University of Oklahoma, the editorial boards of The Daily Texan and The Oklahoma Daily have exchanged editorials. Read...

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Editor’s Note: In the spirit of the University of Texas’ friendly rivalry with the University of Oklahoma, the editorial boards of The Daily Texan and The Oklahoma Daily have exchanged editorials. Read...

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List instructor names with courses by registration

Ashka Dighe October 4, 2018

When preparing for registration, it’s common to see 12 sections of a course open but with only two of them listing professors. Registration is already stressful for students. Trying to register for...

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SSD students need a proper testing center

Ashka Dighe October 4, 2018

I once took half of a calculus midterm in a noisy hallway, left for two hours while my professor taught a class and then returned to the same busy hallway to finish the exam when he was done.  I...

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Tolerance of political opposites should be a given

Brooks Johnson October 4, 2018

I had no intentions of making myself seem outlandish, but that’s the way it must have sounded. At our weekly opinion department pitch meeting, we proposed what we would like to write about for...

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Follow McCombs’ lead and make summer internship courses free

James Treuthardt October 4, 2018

It costs $2,304 for students to take a summer internship course at the Moody College of Communication. If you are an out-of-state student it costs $8,150 — more than three times what an in-state...

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Seek out peer mentorship

Mia Cooper October 4, 2018

For new students, joining a large student organization often seems like a great opportunity to make friends. However, sometimes these member heavy organizations are overwhelming, and students can end up...

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Make sure you’re registered to vote in the right place

Sam Groves October 4, 2018

Like plenty of UT students, I moved apartments this summer. While I didn’t move very far — according to Google Earth, my new apartment is less than 1000 feet from my old one — I was surprised...

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We can all do our part to fight climate change by composting

Lizeth Badillo October 3, 2018

The food waste we generate, combined with all the other trash in landfills, directly contributes to climate change. When buried in landfills, food decomposes slowly in the absence of oxygen. This results...

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Bevo’s well-being is more important than his game presence

Sanika Nayak October 3, 2018

School spirit reaches an all-time peak at each home football game. Burnt orange covers the streets and the stadium as students, parents and alumni cheer on the Longhorns. Nearly 100,000 people come to...

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