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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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Professors: Record your lectures during career fairs

Ishan Shah April 1, 2020

Editor’s note: This column was written before the closure of the UT campus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its content may or may not reflect the current reality of student life on campus. We believe it...

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Students need more major-specific data science classes

Khadeeja Shah April 1, 2020

Editor’s note: This column was written before the closure of the UT campus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its content may or may not reflect the current reality of student life on campus. We believe it...

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Amid pandemic, tenants must organize

Rent Strike ATX and Spencer Buckner March 30, 2020

Amid a global pandemic, no one should have to worry about having a place to live. If you are struggling or unable to pay rent on April 1, you are not alone. While making rent in Austin has never been...

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Students must be made aware of public speaking resources

Tanya Chen March 30, 2020

Editor’s note: This column was written before the closure of the UT campus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its content may or may not reflect the current reality of student life on campus. We believe it...

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The CMHC must diversify staff to meet needs of students of color

Madison Goodrich March 30, 2020

Editor’s note: This column was written before the closure of the UT campus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its content may or may not reflect the current reality of student life on campus. We believe it...

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We want to hear from you

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 30, 2020

Tomorrow is the first day back from spring break, but it doesn't feel like it. Most of us are hundreds of miles away from campus, stuck in our homes to fight the spread of a pandemic. Those of us who are...

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Open letter to faculty and leadership on grading policy

André Williams March 24, 2020

Dear University leaders, faculty and staff, As I sit at home with my family, I realize how starkly different my reality is from those of many of my peers. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, my life...

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Double A is only fair grading system for unprecedented semester

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 23, 2020

Editor’s note: A student petition is currently circulating to encourage UT to adopt a Double A grading policy. Show your support by signing it here. In the past week, our lives have been uprooted. Many...

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Activists respond to sexual misconduct policy reform after years of work

The Daily Texan Editorial Board March 13, 2020

Four months and six days. It took four months and six days from the first student sit-in at Provost Maurie McInnis’ office for the University to accept sweeping, structural changes to the way it...

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UT should create a mechanism for CAP students to communicate

Jimmy Counihan March 11, 2020

Applying to and choosing a college is a strenuous process: compounding the difficulty of finding “the one” — the university that feels like home — is the increasingly common practice...

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Acknowledge other people, not just your technology

Jackie Lugo March 11, 2020

In an age where we have access to so many people, we struggle to connect, staying apart even when we feel alone. Our social dynamic is one where we are constantly on our own, despite our need to be with...

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UT must do more to ease the process of graduation

Madison Goodrich March 11, 2020

At UT, applying to graduate is a standard rite of passage. Typically, students are allowed to apply for graduation toward the beginning of their last semester. During this process, a final degree check...

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