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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

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Columns

UT-affiliated institutions should embrace Dell Scholars programs

UT-affiliated institutions should embrace Dell Scholars programs

Mihir Gokhale, Columnist November 15, 2022
Columnist Mihir Gokhale calls on institutions throughout the UT System to adopt Dell Scholars programs and further uplift students from lower-income backgrounds.
UT’s ADA Prioritization Committee deserves more funding

UT’s ADA Prioritization Committee deserves more funding

Sonali Muthukrishnan, Columnist November 15, 2022
Columnist Sonali Muthukrishnan argues that UT should allocate more funding toward campus accessibility and inclusion projects.
Keep expanding our electric fleet

Keep expanding our electric fleet

Max Laky, Columnist November 10, 2022
Columnist Max Laky reminds the University to continue purchasing electric utility vehicles.
Take advantage of UT’s gynecology clinic

Take advantage of UT’s gynecology clinic

Justice DuBois, Senior Columnist November 9, 2022
Senior columnist Justice DuBois argues that UT’s gynecology clinic should provide students with options at a time when reproductive rights are lacking.
UT should revitalize its campus greenhouses

UT should revitalize its campus greenhouses

Aliya Carr, Columnist November 9, 2022
Columnist Aliya Carr calls on UT to revamp the greenhouses on Inner Campus Drive to create a greener campus space.
UT needs another pre-law advisor

UT needs another pre-law advisor

Sonali Muthukrishnan, Columnist November 8, 2022
Columnist Sonali Muthukrishnan argues that COLA should allocate funding to hire another pre-law advisor.
Seasonal affective disorder is real, treatable

Seasonal affective disorder is real, treatable

Chloe Lawrence, Columnist November 8, 2022
Columnist Chloe Lawrence encourages students affected by seasonal affective disorder to seek help and take care of themselves.
I regret trauma dumping in my admissions essay

I regret trauma dumping in my admissions essay

Alexa Leon, Columnist November 8, 2022
Columnist Alexa Leon calls on UT to offer creative admissions prompts allowing applicants to steer away from trauma dumping in their essays.
Having same-sex parents doesn't make my life different

Having same-sex parents doesn’t make my life different

Ellie Monday, Columnist November 8, 2022
Columnist Ellie Monday calls attention to the stigma around LGBTQ+ families.
Texas legislature needs to stop targeting homeless people

Texas legislature needs to stop targeting homeless people

Justice DuBois, Senior Columnist November 6, 2022
Senior columnist Justice DuBois argues that the Texas law SB 987 that fines homeless people for camping outside in public does not help Austin’s homeless population.
UT should follow AISD’s lead in expanding options for faculty, staff affordable housing

UT should follow AISD’s lead in expanding options for faculty, staff affordable housing

Ava Garderet, Columnist November 6, 2022
Columnist Ava Garderet urges the University to consider expanding its affordable housing opportunities for faculty and staff by repurposing University-owned property into residential options.
Don’t discount colleges because of their state’s political leaning

Don’t discount colleges because of their state’s political leaning

Sonali Muthukrishnan, Columnist November 3, 2022
Columnist Sonali Muthukrishnan argues that students should give colleges a chance, even if their home state’s political leaning differs from that of the college’s state.
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