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SG speaker encourages freshmen to get involved

Santiago Rosales September 2, 2016

What starts here changes the world. To all Longhorns, these six words are more than a familiar expression — they are a belief in the leadership, passions and innovation that the 40 Acres encourages....

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Share your story with Daily Texan Forum

Leah Kashar, Jordan Shenhar, and Alexander Chase September 2, 2016

No matter how diverse a staff we have here at The Daily Texan, there will always be moments where the most qualified voices to speak on a topic are not our own. Whether an issue is personal, political...

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Ken Paxton’s lawsuit targets transgender Americans

Albert Zhao September 1, 2016

Last Tuesday, shortly after applauding Judge Reed O’Connor’s ruling against the Obama administration directive for transgender bathroom access, Attorney General Ken Paxton helped file...

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Secession remains unviable for Texas

Sam Groves September 1, 2016

This is a weird election year — on that much, everyone seems to agree. But could it get even weirder? A new poll says that most Texans who back Donald Trump for president would support secession...

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Productive discourse takes more than agreeing to disagree

Annika Horne September 1, 2016

Why do we think it’s better to avoid controversial conversations? Does this keep debate civil, or does it erode our ability to check our own biases? When someone has an opinion, they might be confident...

Immigration issues alone cannot earn Hispanic votes

Alyssa Fernandez September 1, 2016

From the presidential debates being aired on Univision to Clinton’s first Spanish-language ad, there is a more visible effort to attract Latino voters this election cycle than previously been seen...

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Telemedicine regulations prove unnecessary

Laura Hallas September 1, 2016

In a few short months, the Texas legislature will convene to discuss annual budgets, political financing and what just might be the future of healthcare in America — telemedicine.  Here, the...

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Gentrification worsens Austin’s diversity problem

Mehraz Rahman September 1, 2016

Austin’s population growth can be felt in many different ways by its inhabitants. For professionals who work the traditional nine-to-five, this means bumper-to-bumper traffic for their rush hour...

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College rankings plays surprisingly small role in post-college success

Reagan Ritterbush September 1, 2016

In high school, it’s easy to get flustered by the process of picking a university. Seniors stress out about narrowing down the colleges that fit with the careers they want to pursue and then, of...

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Mylan threatens to price out EpiPen users in need

Giselle Suazo September 1, 2016

Consumers have long witnessed how companies abuse their power and take advantage of dependency on their products. Recently, buyers and lawmakers were shocked by the dramatic price increase of EpiPens,...

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Larger class sizes weaken academic performance

Anna Lassmann September 1, 2016

The obstacles that are present with the larger classroom size begin to affect the academic success of students due to the increase in distractions and the decrease in the ability to have intimate professor-student...

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UT Lands must adopt safer fracking procedures

Jae Bak September 1, 2016

There are over 290,000 active wells in the state of Texas, a great many of which are located on University Lands. The University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems own millions of acres of land...

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