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Patrick’s proposals threaten higher education in Texas

G. Elliott Morris September 27, 2016

At this year’s Texas Tribune Festival, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick reared his familiar face at the first few panels on Texas’ 85th Legislature. There, he laid out more ideas than policy on issues...

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Texas must adopt online voter registration

Sam Groves September 27, 2016

What do the states of Texas, New Hampshire and Montana have in common? Not much, but they all share one distinction: They’re among the last 12 states in the nation that have not taken action to provide...

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Lack of adequate funding for CMHC harms students

Olivia Griffin September 27, 2016

Suicide currently ranks as the third-leading cause of death among traditional college students. The University and the Counseling and Mental Health Center operate projects that include Suicide Prevention...

Outrage over Kaepernick protests misses the point

Cuillin Chastain-Howley September 26, 2016

This week two more black men were killed by police. While video of Keith Scott’s shooting was not conclusive, the video of Terrence Crutcher’s death showed a clear abuse of power by a cop with...

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Horns up, horns down: Sept. 26

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 26, 2016

Horns up: Pottermore Patronus                         We had all sorts of important things to keep us busy this week. There are textbooks...

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Ted Cruz remarks on Muslims show he owes them more effort

Khadija Saifullah September 26, 2016

When Ted Cruz was introduced as a Donald Trump supporter at the Texas Tribune Festival, attendees took countless stabs at him. When asked by Zoya Zia, an international relations and global studies sophomore,...

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GOP leaders express contempt for diversity

Josephine MacLean September 26, 2016

The Texas Tribune Festival attempts to showcase the upcoming year’s political zeitgeist, and this weekend Texas Republican leaders stuck to the theme of American individualism. In an attempt to move...

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Forum: SG Debate

Leah Kashar September 23, 2016

Monday’s presidential debate is one of the most anticipated political events of year. But, even more anticipated on UT’s campus is our General Election Debate hosted by Student Government on...

Youth for Johnson/Weld provides avenue to seek government values

Zohaib Qadri September 23, 2016

Editor's note: This piece is a part of the Daily Texan Forum featuring the campus political organizations involved in Student Government's political debate, moderated by The Daily Texan. The debate...

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University Democrats urge students to join political fight

Ashley Alcantara September 23, 2016

Editor's note: This piece is a part of the Daily Texan Forum featuring the campus political organizations involved in Student Government's political debate, moderated by The Daily Texan. The debate...

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International Socialist Organization brings fight to social justice issues

Editor's note: This piece is a part of the Daily Texan Forum featuring the campus political organizations involved in Student Government's political debate, moderated by The Daily Texan. The debate...

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College Republicans bring big party values, opportunities to campus

Robert Guerra September 23, 2016

Editor's note: This piece is a part of the Daily Texan Forum featuring the campus political organizations involved in Student Government's political debate, moderated by The Daily Texan. The debate...

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