Skip to Main Content
Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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

0725NathanDinh

Students should get the shot that prevents cancers and STDs

Laura Laughead August 9, 2018

A simple shot can protect you from both cancer and the most common STD. You can get it right now, but many Texas students are not. This is not a miracle injection. It’s simply a series of vaccinations...

0213_MelWestfall_advising

Students can find career guidance at Vick Center

Emily Caldwell August 9, 2018

Tucked away in a corner on the first floor of Jester, it’s easy to miss the Vick Center for Strategic Advising and Career Counseling. But students with anxieties about future career prospects or...

schedule

Finals ‘week’ is too long

Emily Caldwell August 9, 2018

For the average college student, finals week is the textbook definition of stress. Students have to face many challenges during the end of each semester, including tests that could make or break your grade...

0621_RachelTyler

UT’s introductory Spanish classes should focus more on speaking

Mayowa Grace Oyenubi August 7, 2018

Most students at UT-Austin must take foreign-language classes. Many UT students enroll in Spanish courses to fulfil this requirement. However, UT’s Spanish program leaves its students ill-equipped...

0716_DianeSun_MAAS

Look to student artists for new campus murals

Jacob Palmer August 7, 2018

Packed in the middle of Austin, there’s not much wasted space on UT’s campus — buildings almost seem stacked on top of one another. Even so, there is still opportunity for growth on our...

fine_arts_0405_VictoriaSmith_library

Hit the books, start saving money with UT Libraries

Emily Caldwell August 6, 2018

The UT library system is doing its best to help students not spend money on unnecessary things. The only problem is that not enough students take advantage. UT Libraries consistently ranks as one of the...

cmhc_0502_JebMilling_CMHC

Professors should allow students one unexcused absence

Mayowa Grace Oyenubi August 6, 2018

As we fill our Google Calendars with classes, organization meetings, internships and jobs, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. As students, we often find ourselves needing a day to recuperate from the...

registration_0409_MelWestfall_registration copy copy

Financial bars hinder student registration

Laura Laughead August 6, 2018

A UT student stares at her computer clock. It’s 9:29:55 am. She fidgets with a list of unique codes on a blank page. Five seconds later, she pastes a code only to receive a note in a bold, black...

0119_MelWestfall_fentanyl (1)

Students need the facts on fentanyl

Siara Shoemaker August 4, 2018

Deaths related to fentanyl have risen by 73 percent nationwide since 2016, with more cases showing up in Texas than ever before. Many of these deaths are attributed to the use of illicit drugs —...

0719_NathanDinh2

Don’t stare, help students with seizures

Laura Laughead August 4, 2018

Imagine waking up cold and confused with a room full of strangers standing over you. Imagine if this happened to you over and over again. Unfortunately, this nightmare is a reality for the more than 3.4...

daily texan credit-loans COLOR

Be strategic with your meal plan

Jacob Palmer August 3, 2018

College is the first time students independently choose what food to buy where. Each student who lives on UT’s campus receives a meal plan. While these plans seem to map out all food expenses for...

tumblr_inline_pce4xdYh4r1tss6e9_500

UT stands out by not providing free printing

Siara Shoemaker August 3, 2018

Of all the major public universities in Texas, the University of Texas at Austin is the only one that does not provide any form of free printing credit. Even smaller universities in the UT System, such...

Activate Search
Columns