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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

Columns

Free speech goes both ways

Free speech goes both ways

Juan Rodriguez, Columnist March 18, 2024
Columnist Juan Rodriguez argues that our right to free speech is impartial and that attempts to limit it come from all sides of the political spectrum.
Finding comfort in uncomfortable situations

Finding comfort in uncomfortable situations

Zaina Siddiqi, Columnist March 18, 2024
Columnist Zaina Siddiqi encourages students to take comfort in experiences that make you uncomfortable to promote growth and self-betterment.
Empower student voices during search for new VP for student affairs

Empower student voices during search for new VP for student affairs

London Lack, Senior Columnist March 8, 2024
Senior columnist London Lack calls on the President’s office to involve students in the search for UT’s new permanent vice president for student affairs.
Film festivals on a budget

Film festivals on a budget

Zaina Siddiqi, Columnist March 8, 2024
Columnist Zaina Siddiqi argues that pursuing small film festivals can be a formative experience.
Don’t lose motivation over spring break

Don’t lose motivation over spring break

Bennett Ismert, Columnist March 8, 2024
Columnist Bennett Ismert encourages students to utilize spring break to recharge while maintaining sight of their academic goals
A period piece

A period piece

Anjali Shenoy, Senior Columnist March 7, 2024
Senior columnist Anjali Shenoy discusses destigmatizing menstruation and care for women’s health.
Aid Student Orgs in the Disability Landscape

Aid Student Orgs in the Disability Landscape

Arista Rail, Columnist March 6, 2024
Columnist Arista Rail argues that the Office of the Dean of Students should help educate student orgs about accommodations and accessibility.
Forget what you think you know about the Alamo

Forget what you think you know about the Alamo

Juan Rodriguez, Columnist March 6, 2024
Columnist Juan Rodriguez explores our understanding of the Alamo’s history and implores us to reexamine our beliefs.
Representation matters for first-generation students

Representation matters for first-generation students

Tenley Jackson, Columnist March 6, 2024
Columnist Tenley Jackson highlights the importance of first-gen voices in student government.
Legacies don’t last, impacts do

Legacies don’t last, impacts do

Justin Doud, Associate Opinion Editor March 4, 2024
Associate opinion editor Justin Doud urges students to take time for themselves and focus on a local impact as opposed to a global one.
Challenging the call to divest from fossil fuels

Challenging the call to divest from fossil fuels

Juan Rodriguez, Columnist March 4, 2024
Columnist Juan Rodriguez explores and refutes the argument for UT to divest from fossil fuels and urges students to redirect those efforts.
Small talk encourages positive interactions

Small talk encourages positive interactions

Abigail Gannon, Columnist March 4, 2024
Columnist Abigail Gannon discusses benefits of finding meaningful connections on campus, no matter how small or insignificant they may seem.
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