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Context of Obamacare must be recalled in fight over its possible successor

Noah M. Horwitz September 26, 2017

It cannot be overstated that Obamacare is a mockup of both Mitt Romney’s plan as governor of Massachusetts and the Heritage Foundation in the 1990s. Barack Obama sparred with Hillary Clinton in the...

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Myths about suicide are incredibly harmful

Michael Jensen September 26, 2017

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month might be ending in less than a week, but caring for those suffering from suicidal thoughts and feelings is a year-round endeavor. Over 41,000 Americans commit...

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FEMA must not withhold relief funds from churches

David Howell September 26, 2017

Hurricane Harvey flooded Harvest Family Church, Hi-Way Tabernacle and Rockport First Assembly of God. After the storm, displaced Texans found shelter at places like Hi-Way Tabernacle, which distributed...

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Success in graduation rates overshadowed by rising costs

Liam Verses September 26, 2017

President Gregory Fenves announced last week that UT fell just short of its five year goal to boost four-year graduation rates to 70 percent (achieving 65.7 percent). Many recognize that getting people...

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You aren’t the only one who is feeling lonely

Laura Doan September 25, 2017

Over 50,000 UT students stream by in droves on the walks between classes, make the line for a spicy Chick-fil-A sandwich in the SAC feel perennially long, and make lecture halls look like packed stadium...

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Why don’t students eat healthy on campus? It’s what you don’t see

Danial Naqvi September 25, 2017

The American lifestyle is heavily associated with burgers, burritos and BBQ. Yet I was overwhelmed when I first arrived from the cold sandwich country of the United Kingdom. The excuse I was given was...

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Sexual assault prevention only works with the right audience

Josephine MacLean September 25, 2017

The Department of Education’s announcement that it will rescind Obama-era guidelines has left colleges struggling to reform sexual misconduct investigations in a lurch. The change comes right on...

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Sticking to sports unfair in today’s social climate

Michael Shapiro September 25, 2017

We don’t know where Colin Kaepernick spent his Sunday afternoon as teams around the NFL kicked off week three of the regular season, but his presence was felt throughout the league. Players on...

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Corona partnership misguided

Dr. Sachin Kamble September 23, 2017

Earlier this year, the University of Texas Athletics Department announced its new partnership with Corona Extra, making the beer an official sponsor of the Texas Longhorns. Many people view drinking as...

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Incinerating garbage for energy production isn’t a dumpster fire

Nick Behling September 23, 2017

With President Trump pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord, it might seem as if we are returning to the dark ages: away from innovation and solutions that can better our planet. But...

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Gendered Language and the importance of ‘Latinx’

Carlos Devora September 21, 2017

Masculine and feminine pronouns and suffixes dictate the language. However, most words center the male gender as supreme. If a group of Latin American women are together, we would likely refer to them...

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Students should seek out ideas, viewpoints they do not share

Grace Leake September 21, 2017

This Monday, controversial conservative figures Milo Yiannopoulos, Steve Bannon and Ann Coulter will arrive at the University of California,  Berkeley to launch a four-day event they’re calling...

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