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The Daily Texan

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Switch to open educational resources to mitigate textbook costs

Tanya Chen September 25, 2020

This may come as shocking news to some, but college is not very affordable — understatement of the century, I know.  At UT, the estimated cost of attendance for undergraduates can vary from...

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In groups fewer than 10, COVID-19 still lingers

Arianna Hosek September 25, 2020

When pictures of crowded parties circulated social media this semester, many students were quick to frown at these images and pat themselves on the back for not taking part. However, although they may...

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Return Miakan-Garza remains

Yliana Roland September 25, 2020

This summer, UT denied a request through the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to return the remains of three Native American ancestors to the Miakan-Garza Band of the Coahuiltecan...

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Editor’s note: The Daily Texan has closed its comments section

Emily Caldwell September 24, 2020

The Daily Texan has decided to close the comments function on our website for the time being. The comments section, coordinated through Disqus, will no longer be operational on any article or story. We...

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Don’t let us short circuit

Renee Gomez September 24, 2020

Laptops have become an essential part of the Longhorn experience. Whether a laptop becomes a classroom, textbook, teacher, meeting room or stadium, the digital age has opened COVID-free doors for students...

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Let’s move away from in-person classes

Sydney York September 23, 2020

COVID-19 has brought a multitude of inconveniences, tragedies and stipulations. For some students at UT, the risk of exposure from attending in-person classes is yet another obstacle. In-person classes...

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How to prevent the next pandemic

Maya H. September 23, 2020

From an apocalyptic pandemic to a historic hurricane season, this year’s many misfortunes seem like an inescapable streak of bad luck. However, they could have been prevented. The devastating events...

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Consider a gap year

Margaret Butler September 23, 2020

There is no doubt that COVID-19 has been exceptionally mentally, physically and financially draining.  In order to alleviate all these pressures, UT students should consider taking a gap year after...

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UT Chemistry department needs to address its disregard of ALEKS test scores

Isabelle Costello September 23, 2020

To be honest, AP Chemistry kicked my butt. The material seemed foreign, and the tests were excruciating, which made that A at the end of the year all the more satisfying.  That pride didn’t...

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Big Brother is proctoring you

Anandi Barker September 23, 2020

Unprecedented is the word of 2020. In many ways, our first semester back seems to mirror the plots of some dystopian novels. With the desolate campus grounds and the doomsday COVID-19 numbers, the atmosphere...

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Do away with standardized testing scores

Eva Strelitz-Block September 20, 2020

Amid all of the challenges of COVID-19, the pandemic has accelerated innovation and overdue change in some areas. COVID-19 disrupted students’ access to standardized testing this spring and summer,...

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Make Protect Texas Together Mandatory

Tanya Chen September 18, 2020

Over 600 new COVID-19 cases have been reported since classes started, which means that UT has managed to surpass 1,000 total cases in the six months since the pandemic began. Student attitudes regarding...

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