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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Columns

Moody Center lacks sufficient space for students

Moody Center lacks sufficient space for students

Max Laky, Columnist February 26, 2023
Columnist Max Laky questions why it’s so difficult for students to get seats at basketball games.
Modify syllabi to accommodate unexpected circumstances

Modify syllabi to accommodate unexpected circumstances

Tisha Chaudhuri, Columnist February 26, 2023
Columnist Tisha Chaudhuri argues that professors must modify their syllabi after unforeseen events like the February winter storm.
Implement online mental health module for first-year students

Implement online mental health module for first-year students

Ameline Muyeed, Columnist February 26, 2023
Columnist Ameline Muyeed calls on UT to implement an online mental health module for first-year students that provides them with critical skills to make thoughtful choices regarding their mental health.
IFC should actively partner with CMHC to better address mental health challenges

IFC should actively partner with CMHC to better address mental health challenges

Ellie Monday, Columnist February 23, 2023
Columnist Ellie Monday urges UT to expand mental health programming for IFC.
UHD should allow students to take food outside of the dining halls

UHD should allow students to take food outside of the dining halls

Amy DonJuan, Columnist February 21, 2023
Columnist Amy DonJuan calls for UT’s Housing and Dining to allow students to take food outside of the dining halls to combat the food insecurity issue on campus.
Bikes are UT students’ greatest asset

Bikes are UT students’ greatest asset

Joseph Martin, Columnist February 21, 2023
Columnist Joseph Martin emphasizes the advantages of owning a bicycle as a student in Austin.
You are more than your productivity

You are more than your productivity

Tenley Jackson, Columnist February 20, 2023
Columnist Tenley Jackson explores the line between hard work and toxic productivity, warning students against placing their self-worth in how much they can accomplish.
Constructive discourse has a place in opinion

Constructive discourse has a place in opinion

Lucero Ponce, Contributor February 20, 2023
Editor-in-chief candidate Lucero Ponce encourages productive discourse in the Texan’s opinion department.
Discuss the connection between slavery and the American Prison system

Discuss the connection between slavery and the American Prison system

Sonali Muthukrishnan, Senior Columnist February 19, 2023
Senior columnist Sonali Muthukrishnan argues that core government classes should elaborate on the connection between slavery and the creation of American carceral institutions.
Sleep like your ancestors did

Sleep like your ancestors did

Ellie Monday, Columnist February 19, 2023
Columnist Ellie Monday encourages students to experiment with and consider new sleep cycles.
What Legalizing Sports’ Betting Would Mean for Texans

What Legalizing Sports’ Betting Would Mean for Texans

Justice DuBois, Associate Editor February 16, 2023
Associate editor Justice DuBois discusses the complicated issue of legalizing sports betting, which would be good for consumers, but could insight gambling addictions in students.
Reconsider ChatGPT for academic use

Reconsider ChatGPT for academic use

Tisha Chaudhuri, Columnist February 16, 2023
Columnist Tisha Chaudhuri encourages students to use ChatGPT as an academic resource for their assignments and daily life.
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