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The Daily Texan

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Eroded trust in Student Government may lower voter turn out

Sunny Kim March 25, 2016

Students who voted in the previous executive alliance elections are probably wondering what caused the chaos and drama over the past two weeks. The excessive hearings by the Election Supervisory Board,...

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Future of Austin transportation speeds toward innovation

David Dam March 25, 2016

Austin’s heavy traffic problems are hardly addressed well. To ease traffic for President Obama’s visit at the start of South By Southwest, non-essential City employees were allowed to leave...

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SXSW must educate its volunteers on religious sensitivity

Khadija Saifullah March 25, 2016

SXSW is renowned for being the center of creating change through inviting some of the nation’s top innovators and thinkers. The film festival thrives and expands every year because of its community-based...

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Students should keep faith in Student Government

Abinav Kumar March 25, 2016

“Through this one-and-a-half-month-supposed-to-be-two-weeks election process, I have seen leaders in the student body align themselves with some unethical decisions,” vice presidential candidate...

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Voter ID laws suppress millions of votes

Mubarrat Choudhury March 24, 2016

At SXSW last week, President Obama made critical comments on the current state of American democracy. He noted that America is the only advanced democracy that makes it harder for people to vote. In recent...

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Senate of College Councils to debate giving online exam databases a test run

Rachel Osterloh March 24, 2016

The Senate of College Councils is the official voice for students in academic affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. This year, Senate has made an active effort to solicit the voices of students...

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Why UT is giving students a new election

Courtney May, Kyle Mason, Erin Larson, and Beau Baumann March 24, 2016

The Election Supervisory Board has come under fire recently over its role in this year’s student government elections. The charge of the committee is something that each member of ESB holds in high...

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Delete social media apps to become more productive

Emily Vernon March 24, 2016

Social media may be entertaining and even informative, but it is also a weapon in disguise. Without discipline, one can easily find his or herself being sucked into a vortex of distracted procrastination....

Trump and Robert Morrow exist because of voters

Bailey Ethier March 23, 2016

Robert Morrow, Travis County’s newly elected GOP chair, claims LBJ killed JFK, Rick Perry is a bisexual prostitute and that “George W. Bush can suck a dick better than Hillary Clinton.”...

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Despite early loss, Smart’s reign brings hope

Reagan Stuart March 23, 2016

Despite ending on a sour note, basketball head coach Shaka Smart’s first year at UT has been a resounding success. Smart promised an exciting brand of basketball on the 40 Acres, a change from the...

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Individual water conservation must increase alongside Austin’s growing population

Benroy Chan March 23, 2016

Showering, irrigating and drinking are just a few of the activities that require clean water. But as Austin’s population continues to grow and water demands increase, our groundwater resources may...

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Austin should stand strongly on its regulations for ride-hailing apps

Josephine MacLean March 22, 2016

Austin is a haven for new tech and innovation but doesn’t need to be one for companies that work to deceive their customers and employees. Ride-hailing companies that portray themselves as victims...

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