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The diversity of women must be reflected by makeup

Kereece McLean November 21, 2017

As a woman of color, I have never found a foundation that was a perfect match for my skin. I’ve always been forced to mix foundations to create a matching shade. I know that I’m not alone. The...

If you’re drinking, find alternate transportation

Ryan Young November 21, 2017

The Drag is a straight shot from the Triangle all the way down to 29th Street, where it makes a sharp curve to the left. But on Nov. 6, police say one UT student kept driving straight — right into...

Students need to manage time and stress with upcoming finals

Jeff Rose November 21, 2017

For some of us, finals are coming. For others, they’ve arrived and we’re struggling. There’s about two weeks of school left, and time management is going to be vital for maintaining our...

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Fraternities must implement a culture of self-policing

Jacob Kunz November 20, 2017

Last Monday morning, 20-year-old Texas State Phi Kappa Psi pledge Matthew Ellis was found unresponsive following a fraternity party in San Marcos that Sunday evening. After his death, Texas State University...

We must change the way we talk about drug addiction

Elizabeth Braaten November 20, 2017

Last Wednesday night, news that artist Lil Peep, whose full name is Gustav Åhr,  had died of a Xanax overdose sent shockwaves throughout the hip-hop community. The 21-year-old rapper was found...

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Economics courses play vital role in student intellectual growth

Grace Leake November 17, 2017

People do not act rationally. We make the same mistakes over and over, manipulated by an irrationally high aversion to loss and a tendency to maintain a potentially counterproductive status quo. Pioneers...

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To end its crisis of character, the Alabama GOP should look to Texas

David Howell November 16, 2017

Robert Morrow was a joker, and he was a joke. He was a wild card, and he chaired the Travis County Republican Party. He was, above all, a thorn in the side of the Texan Republican Party. Morrow accused...

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How to escape the winter blues

Elizabeth Braaten November 16, 2017

It’s that time of year again. Department stores are blasting Christmas music, every other lawn in suburbia is home to a dazzling light display and the temperature is dropping — and with it,...

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Let’s talk tuition

The Daily Texan Editorial Board November 16, 2017

Today is the last day students can offer input on the proposed 2 percent tuition increase. Once feedback has been collected, the Tuition Policy Advisory Committee will bring the information to President...

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EPA leaders’ unwillingness to fix pollution is hurting kids

Zachary Price November 15, 2017

During the campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to dismantle “the Department of Environment Protection,” or what most of us know as the Environmental Protection Agency....

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The media must change the way it covers mass shootings, shift its focus to victims

Jacob Kunz November 15, 2017

The man responsible for the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs last Sunday lived 15.1 miles from my house. National news broadcasted this information hours after the massacre, flying helicopters overhead...

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Professors should be responsible for using contemporary, reliable learning materials

Josephine MacLean November 15, 2017

“Every year when I show ‘Prisoners of Silence,’ I get an emotional response from some students,” integrative biology professor James Bull told me after showing a 1993 documentary...

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