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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

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Health Professions Office must publicize guidance for students with disabilities

Neha Dronamraju November 6, 2019

Pre-meds are stereotypically high-strung, competitive and annoying — notoriously the type of people who won’t stick their foot out to trip you, but won’t help you up when you fall either....

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UT cannot continue to exploit, overwork student-athletes

Neelesh Rathi November 5, 2019

Who’s still peeved that we lost to TCU? Who’s hyped to crush Kansas State on Saturday? Who’s frustrated that instead of compensating student-athletes who work so hard in those games,...

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Create safe spaces for students in dorms

Anna Marlatt November 1, 2019

When she was a freshman, Kelly had a panic attack in her dorm. It was 1 in the morning, her roommate was sleeping and all of the study rooms were taken. As a last resort, she ran up the stairwell of Jester...

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Expand mental health care to better help socially anxious students

Maggie Lazaroski November 1, 2019

Thousands of strangers fresh out of high school arrive in a brand new city. They sleep in small rooms with someone they’ve never met before and attend events to try to find the community they belong...

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Put our pronouns in UT’s directory

Abhirupa Dasgupta October 31, 2019

Your name, your email, your phone number, your major, your classification, your blood type, your star sign, your Hogwarts House — sometimes it seems like all this information is available on UT’s...

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Science core requirements need more flexibility for students

Jennifer Beck October 31, 2019

Unlike many other public universities, UT requires its students to take nine hours of science and technology courses to fulfill core requirements for any undergraduate degree. Additional core requirements...

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Students: speak up to receive specialized care though UHS

Anna Marlatt October 30, 2019

First dorm room, first midterm, first college party. The college student’s initial year away from home is full of exciting firsts. But when placed in this new environment, college students will also...

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Freshmen would benefit from sex education

Kisara Dang October 30, 2019

“Don’t have sex because you will get pregnant and die!”  When thinking about sexual education, the quote from the 2004 teen classic “Mean Girls” is often the first...

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Tell us yourselves.

Spencer Buckner October 29, 2019

At last Friday’s sit-in for student safety, dozens of students protested in front of executive vice president and provost Maurie McInnis’ office demanding answers. Answers to why men who violated...

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Why are they still here? Professors with history of misconduct still on spring course schedule

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 25, 2019

Update 10/30/19: A report provided to the Texan by JB Bird, director of media relations for UT, indicates that of the 44 reports filed against faculty and staff during the 2016-2017 school year, 6 resulted...

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We need hand dryers, not paper towels

Neelesh Rathi October 23, 2019

“People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. And all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth....

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UT must educate new students on racism of ‘The Eyes of Texas’

Maggie Lazaroski October 23, 2019

Thousands of people cheer among a sea of burnt orange. The feeling of camaraderie and community is palpable. “The Eyes of Texas” begins to play, and everyone in the crowd raises their hands...

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