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Breast cancer awareness should not sexualize women

Valeria Pizarro October 16, 2015

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a time to care. A time where pink is a color men can wear with no fear of being emasculated. It is an alleged time — as Tyler’s on the Drag put it, decorated...

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Editorial cartoon: October weather change

Erica Ndubueze October 16, 2015

"October, when will I stop sweating?"

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Campus (Dildo) Carry protest sparks conversation on feminism

Leah Kashar October 16, 2015

Instead of carrying picket signs to demonstrate against campus carry, UT students have planned a different kind of protest: bringing dildos to class. A protest started by UT alum Jessica Jin encourages...

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Ben Carson reveals arrogance through comments on Oregon shooting

Mary Dolan October 16, 2015

In the wake of the horrific shooting at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College on Oct. 1, many presidential candidates have spoken sympathetically about its events and aftermath. However, more controversial...

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Legislature ignores police voices with passage of campus carry

Alexander Chase October 16, 2015

This summer when the NRA-backed campus carry bill passed through the Texas Legislature and the individuals who best understand guns on campus and have the most to lose from it were entirely ignored. The...

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Letter to the Editor: Freshman Research Initiative is intellectually engaging program

Erin Dolan October 16, 2015

Testimonies I hear each day about the Freshman Research Initiative show that it is an example of the intellectually engaging, hands-on research experience that Khadija Saifullah calls for. Students who...

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Forum: Believe your opinions should matter, register to vote

Ashley Alcantara October 15, 2015

If you’ve never voted before, or even if you have, the process can seem daunting. When do I vote? What is going to be on the ballot? Am I able to vote? And these questions aren’t unwarranted....

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Forum: Turn apathy into engagement

Sasha Parsons October 15, 2015

Civic life should be an institutional part of student life. When students see that their voice matters, they will continue to be engaged. College years are a critical time to begin participating in civic...

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Forum: Student political groups valuable to democracy

John Falke October 15, 2015

On Monday, Oct. 12, I had the opportunity to moderate a political debate between the College Republicans, University Democrats, International Socialist Organization and Young Americans for Liberty. Over...

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The Texan Talks: Student political engagement

Walker Fountain October 15, 2015

This week, the Daily Texan Forum will showcase contributions from various students who are working to engage students in the 2016 election. Although we are more than a year away from Election Day, the...

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Campus carry is result of student voter apathy

David Bordelon October 14, 2015

In the wake of campus carry protests, counter-protests, forum discussions that no one attends, resigning professors and soon-to-be dildo displays of dissent, the root of the problem preceding all the hype...

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SB 11 will have high costs in fines for opposing professors

Memo Hutson October 14, 2015

Teachers often have to deal with students frustrated about grades, and with the passing of SB 11, the possibility for violent action becomes much more likely. Furthermore, the healthy dialogue and scholastic...

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