The Daily Texan

Create a Middle Eastern Coalition

Ava Hosseini, Senior Columnist • March 6, 2023

Senior columnist Ava Hosseini urges officers of nation-based Middle Eastern organizations to unite

Choose how you disconnect

Dustyn Ransom, Columnist • March 5, 2023

Columnist Dustyn Ransom encourages students to reevaluate their relationship with their devices to better cope with technology.

Create introductory AI flag requirement

Ameline Muyeed, Columnist • March 5, 2023

Columnist Ameline Muyeed calls on UT to create an introductory AI flag requirement to help prepare students for the future.

In light of pause on DEI policies, students, faculty must seek solidarity

Breigh Plat, Diversity & Inclusion Director • March 3, 2023

Diversity & Inclusion director Breigh Plat denounces the UT System’s pause on DEI initiatives and urges faculty to support marginalized students.

COUNTERPOINT: Eliminate foreign language requirements

Ameline Muyeed, Columnist • March 1, 2023

Columnist Ameline Muyeed calls on UT to replace the foreign language requirement with an option of learning a foreign language or taking a culture class.

POINT: Importance of language classes

Dustyn Ransom, Columnist • March 1, 2023

Columnist Dustyn Ransom argues that Moody and COLA language requirements are important for both technical and cultural reasons.

Closing laptops opens minds

Molly Tompkins, Columnist • March 1, 2023

Columnist Molly Tompkins argues that not using laptops in classes benefits learning.

Implement placement tests for coding courses

Tenley Jackson, Columnist • February 28, 2023

Columnist Tenley Jackson argues that coding languages should be treated like any other language in UT’s curriculum, using placement tests to gauge students’ fluency.

As a child of immigrant parents

Tommy Wan, Forum Editor • February 28, 2023

Forum editor Tommy Wan argues that as children of immigrant parents, it’s important to share the stories of our parents’ dreams, opportunities and the promise of a generational legacy.