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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

Don’t let social media dictate your vote

Don’t let social media dictate your vote

Belle Xu, Columnist April 22, 2025
Columnist Belle Xu argues that students must look beyond the influence of social media in political campaigning and research candidate policies when casting votes.
UT made finals week. Professors should use it.

UT made finals week. Professors should use it.

Tiffany Lam, Senior Columnist April 21, 2025
Senior columnist Tiffany Lam calls for professors to keep final exams during the official examination period.
Date like you mean it

Date like you mean it

Tiffany Lam, Senior Columnist April 18, 2025
Senior columnist Tiffany Lam argues that daters should set expectations early on in a relationship to avoid misunderstandings.
Be a sustainable traveler this summer

Be a sustainable traveler this summer

Belle Xu, Columnist April 15, 2025
Columnist Belle Xu argues that traveling during college trips produces unnecessary waste.
Staying content after doomscrolling

Staying content after doomscrolling

Julia Marie Apuda, Columnist April 13, 2025
Columnist Julia Marie Apuda discusses social media’s effects on our personal interests.
When silence becomes complicity

When silence becomes complicity

Maria Vazquez, Columnist April 11, 2025
Columnist Maria Vazquez argues that neutrality in the face of injustice fails those who cannot afford to be silent.
Build your network, not your LinkedIn

Build your network, not your LinkedIn

Julia Marie Apuda, Columnist April 8, 2025
Columnist Julia Marie Apuda urges students to build up their professional network beyond LinkedIn ads.
Make music, not barriers

Make music, not barriers

Tiffany Lam, Senior Columnist April 8, 2025
Senior columnist Tiffany Lam calls for the expansion of the instrument check-out program at UT.
Regardless of belief, read religious texts for academia

Regardless of belief, read religious texts for academia

Belle Xu, Columnist April 8, 2025
Columnist Belle Xu argues that no matter what your own beliefs are, students should read a variety of religious texts for academic purposes.
University Writing Center, increase philosophy expertise

University Writing Center, increase philosophy expertise

Maximo Mendoza, Senior Columnist April 1, 2025
Senior Columnist Maximo Mendoza argues that the University Writing Center should take steps to offer stronger support with philosophy papers.
Transparency within student organizations is key

Transparency within student organizations is key

Julia Marie Apuda, Columnist April 1, 2025
Columnist Julia Marie Apuda urges clubs and organizations to prioritize student mental health and safety.
The outrage algorithm: Social media benefits from division

The outrage algorithm: Social media benefits from division

Maria Vazquez, Columnist April 1, 2025
Columnist Maria Vazquez argues that social media users must be aware of algorithms and seek fact-based information.
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