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West Campus crime isn’t as bad as you think it is

Elizabeth Braaten February 1, 2018

Since the beginning of the spring semester, it seems as if UT students are getting more campus crime alerts than Snapchats. Whether it is the infamous Subway burglary or the forced entry at the United...

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Texas dam regulation is in desperate need of repair

Liam Verses January 31, 2018

California residents scrambled to pack their belongings into their cars before sitting trapped on roads for hours after warnings of an impending dam failure barreled through their community. Last year...

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Grammys fail to recognize women — again

Sam Groves January 31, 2018

If Neil Portnow didn’t watch the Grammys on Sunday night, he would be far from unique among Americans. The awards ceremony billed as “music’s biggest night” suffered its worst ratings...

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Red is blue, up is down. Do we care about brazen lying?

Noah M. Horwitz January 30, 2018

Lies in Texas politics, specifically among the Republican primaries, are not new. But in the age of Trump, the lying has gotten more brazen, more serious and less prone to sunlight. Take the esteemed...

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Who killed the college apartment?

Ryan Young January 30, 2018

For Longhorns, apartment hunting just plain sucks. Nowhere is this more apparent than in West Campus, where skyrocketing rents and mismanagement of complexes have made renting an expensive and stressful...

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Mindfulness meditation could help UT students combat stress, improve focus and find meaning

Tarek Zaher January 30, 2018

Many college students’ lives are increasingly dominated by  cynicism about themselves, their future and the world around them. Much is said about the institutional, political and social changes...

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Accountability in college athletics starts with transparency

Abby Krishnan January 30, 2018

Recently, students and fans of the Longhorns celebrated the $3 million donation from Texas alumnus and Golden State Warrior, Kevin Durant, to the Texas basketball program. The University will rename two...

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Triggered is more than a buzzword, should not be freely trivialized

Kereece McLean January 30, 2018

The word “triggered” has become increasingly politicized by the media and the youth. It has taken on a world of its own, mocking anyone and everyone that shows the slightest bit of emotion....

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Inaccessible academic spaces necessitate active inclusivity

Jeff Rose January 30, 2018

Nearly one in 5 people in the United States has a disability. There are over 125,000 transgender adults in Texas alone. Over 160 million Americans are overweight or obese. Left-handed people make up about...

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Students deserve notification of poor professor conduct

The Daily Texan Editorial Board January 30, 2018

Two mirror images of pharmacy professor Richard Morrisett are currently emblazoned on the Austin American-Statesman’s website. On the left sits a mugshot from Travis County, and on the right, a staff...

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Pop stars pivot to politics, with mixed results

Sam Groves January 26, 2018

There’s never been a dumber time to be a rebel without a cause. There are so many good causes on behalf of which to rebel in 2018, from climate change to income inequality to systemic racism personified...

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“Yes Means Yes” Must Win Controversy over Consent

Laura Doan January 26, 2018

On Jan. 14, feminist website Babe reported a story of an anonymous young woman’s uncomfortable sexual encounter with Aziz Ansari in which he allegedly ignored signals of her displeasure. The story...

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