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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

Cockrell School of Engineering should bring in external diversity committee

Cockrell School of Engineering should bring in external diversity committee

Lucero Ponce, Columnist March 3, 2022
Columnist Lucero Ponce urges the Cockrell School of Engineering to bring in an external diversity committee.
Diversify core curriculum content

Diversify core curriculum content

Justice DuBois, Columnist March 3, 2022
Columnist Justice DuBois urges UT to emphasize underrepresented communities’ contributions within core curriculum.
UT must increase transparency of high parking costs

UT must increase transparency of high parking costs

Michael Lazenby, Columnist March 1, 2022
Senior columnist Michael Lazenby urges UT to increase transparency regarding how student parking and permit costs are determined.
UT needs to publicly stand with The Battalion

UT needs to publicly stand with The Battalion

Adam Cherian, Columnist March 1, 2022
Columnist Adam Cherian calls on UT to stand with The Battalion as a pledge to keep student media alive.
Incorporate creative components into coursework

Incorporate creative components into coursework

Thasin Kamal, Columnist February 20, 2022
Columnist Thasin Kamal urges professors to incorporate creativity components into their coursework.
Create a roommate-finding service for transfer students

Create a roommate-finding service for transfer students

Rachel Kunzi, Columnist February 16, 2022
Columnist Rachel Kunzi urges UT to establish a roommate-finding service specifically for transfer students.
Require a Covid-19 test result to enter basketball games

Require a Covid-19 test result to enter basketball games

Alyssa Ramos, Columnist February 16, 2022
Columnist Alyssa Ramos urges the Frank Erwin Center to require fans to provide a negative COVID-19 test result before entering a basketball game
UT must discontinue its contracts with Nike

UT must discontinue its contracts with Nike

Michael Lazenby, Columnist February 15, 2022
UT should part ways with Nike due to the company’s past accusations of violating human rights.
Provide N95 masks to all UT employees

Provide N95 masks to all UT employees

Lucero Ponce, Columnist February 15, 2022
Columnist Lucero Ponce urges the University to supply employees with N95 masks.
Better inform students about hazing response procedures

Better inform students about hazing response procedures

Sarah Brager, Columnist February 14, 2022
Columnist Sarah Brager urges UT to improve hazing reporting culture on campus by increasing resource and response communication.
Lower the cost of appointments at University Health Services

Lower the cost of appointments at University Health Services

Mia Abbe, Associate Editor February 10, 2022
Associate editor Mia Abbe urges UT to increase student accessibility to health services by lowering their cost.
Create resources for students during severe weather

Create resources for students during severe weather

Julia Zaksek, Associate editor February 9, 2022
Associate editor Julia urges UT to use University funding to create emergency weather resources for students.
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