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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

Opinion

Normalize alternatives to summer internships

Normalize alternatives to summer internships

Mihir Gokhale, Associate Opinion Editor January 31, 2024
Associate opinion editor Mihir Gokhale argues that students should reframe their perspectives on summer internships.
Primary elections are just as important – maybe more

Primary elections are just as important – maybe more

Justin Doud, Associate Opinion Editor January 30, 2024
Associate opinion editor Justin Doud urges voters to vote in primary elections.
Taking the ‘I’ out of politics

Taking the ‘I’ out of politics

McKenzie Henningsen, Associate Opinion Editor January 25, 2024
Associate editor McKenzie Henningsen argues that self-importance hinders political progress.
Protesters hold up a sign at the March for Our Lives protest on June 11, 2022. The protest was held in reaction to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May.

We will not wait for the next school shooting

Andrew Sun and Alexander Denza January 24, 2024

Editor’s Note: The following is a student-written op-ed, signed by over 110 student leaders and meant to be published simultaneously across over 50 student newspapers. The breadth of this op-ed is national...

Loving in the present lasts a lifetime

Loving in the present lasts a lifetime

London Lack, Senior Columnist January 22, 2024
Senior columnist London Lack shares her experience with having a sick parent.
The science of it all

The science of it all

Anjali Shenoy, Senior Columnist January 19, 2024
Columnist Anjali Shenoy discusses the benefits of science courses for non-science majors.
Revisiting India and the importance of change

Revisiting India and the importance of change

Tanya Narwekar, Associate Opinion Editor January 19, 2024
Associate opinion editor Tanya Narwekar describes her trip to India and the value of staying engaged in communities to institute positive change.
Don’t let org applications scare you away

Don’t let org applications scare you away

Justin Doud, Associate Opinion Editor January 17, 2024
Associate Opinion Editor Justin Doud encourages new students to apply to organizations that have applications or interviews even if the added step seems intimidating.
Office hours: An overlooked opportunity

Office hours: An overlooked opportunity

Mihir Gokhale, Associate Opinion Editor January 16, 2024
Associate opinion editor Mihir Gokhale argues that students should treat office hours as an essential component of their academic experience.
Hiking is for everyone — just take the first step

Hiking is for everyone — just take the first step

Justin Doud, Associate Opinion Editor January 16, 2024
Associate opinion editor Justin Doud encourages Longhorns to pursue hiking as a hobby.
Your voice has a space in the Texan

Your voice has a space in the Texan

Lucero Ponce, Editor-in-Chief January 16, 2024
Editor-in-Chief Lucero Ponce invites students to join The Daily Texan.
Students carry the weight of SB 17

Students carry the weight of SB 17

McKenzie Henningsen, Associate Opinion Editor January 15, 2024
Associate opinion editor McKenzie Henningsen argues that SB 17 doesn’t have to change diverse campus culture.
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