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Pirating textbooks can be ethically justified

Ashvin Govil September 21, 2015

Editor's Note: This column appears in a point-counterpoint on the ethics of textbook piracy. Find its counterpoint here. Textbooks are a vital part of any student’s education — they...

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Piracy is not the solution to steep textbook prices

Benroy Chan September 21, 2015

Editor's Note: This column appears in a point-counterpoint on the ethics of textbook piracy. Read its counterpoint here. Every college student has seen the steep price tags of required textbooks,...

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Revisionist Confederate history must fall like the statues

Alexander Chase September 18, 2015

Two weeks after the Jefferson Davis statue’s removal, many individuals continue to believe that states’ rights was his Confederacy’s cause for secession, not slavery. In order to heal...

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Fraternities should be mindful of misogynistic party themes

Leah Kashar September 18, 2015

Greek life is intended to provide a home away from home for students and make a large campus community feel smaller. However, high expectations force women to conform to social norms. For Greek women who...

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Forum: Protect student voices in theatre and the arts

September 17, 2015

A-rum-tum-tum-a-rum-tum-tum. Little Sally Walker walking down the street. She didn’t know what to do so she walked in front of me. She sang “Hey girl, shake that thing!” Yeehaw!...

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Forum: Learning on accident

McKay Proctor September 17, 2015

Until three months ago, my stage experience consisted of a show-stopping performance as the Third Little Pig in Mrs. Reinhardt’s first grade production of “Making a Difference.” Allyson...

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Forum: The value of performance work reaches far

September 17, 2015

I think student theatre can have a lot of different kinds of value for its participants.  It’s an opportunity for creative expression, it can be a part of pre-professional training, it can provide...

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The Texan Talks: Student theatre and the arts on campus

Walker Fountain September 17, 2015

Often, when people think of UT, they think of the petroleum engineering program, the McCombs School of Business or aerospace engineering. But this week, The Daily Texan Forum will focus on student theatre...

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Forum: Student theatre fosters community, collaboration and growth

September 17, 2015

Foot in the Door has greatly impacted my college experience for the better because it allowed me to continue pursuing my passion for theatre without actually majoring in it. My grandmother fostered...

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Forum: Every ounce of effort is worth it

September 17, 2015

As a dance major at The University of Texas I am often asked what it’s like and what we do all day. My reply is never a short one because nothing dance majors do can be abbreviated in one sentence....

Serious effects of concussions demand attention from specialists

Emily Vernon September 16, 2015

Concussions affect between 1.5 and 2 million Americans annually, including many athletes, but can have more severe effects than a few days off the playing field. In particular, they can lead to post-concussion...

Ben Carson is too inexperienced for office

Bailey Ethier September 16, 2015

Every U.S. president has been either a vice president, a U.S. representative, a senator, a governor, a cabinet member or at least an army major general prior to serving as Commander in Chief. And yet,...

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