The Daily Texan

Representation matters for first-generation students

Tenley Jackson, Columnist • March 6, 2024

Columnist Tenley Jackson highlights the importance of first-gen voices in student government.

Letter to the Editor: Church of Scientology and Religious Intolerance

Korbin Springer, Contributor • March 5, 2024

Editor's note: This letter to the editor was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community in response to a story The Daily Texan published February 29, regarding the Church of Scientology reopening...

Legacies don’t last, impacts do

Justin Doud, Associate Opinion Editor • March 4, 2024

Associate opinion editor Justin Doud urges students to take time for themselves and focus on a local impact as opposed to a global one.

Challenging the call to divest from fossil fuels

Juan Rodriguez, Columnist • March 4, 2024

Columnist Juan Rodriguez explores and refutes the argument for UT to divest from fossil fuels and urges students to redirect those efforts.

Small talk encourages positive interactions

Abigail Gannon, Columnist • March 4, 2024

Columnist Abigail Gannon discusses benefits of finding meaningful connections on campus, no matter how small or insignificant they may seem.

The silent influence of encouragement and expectations

Juan Rodriguez, Columnist • February 29, 2024

Columnist Juan Rodriguez discusses the negative effects of high standards on college students.

Importance of ethical AI

Ava Saunders, Columnist • February 29, 2024

Columnist Ava Saunders discusses the ethical implications of artificial intelligence amidst UT’s “Year of AI.”

Being lowercase deaf

Arista Rail, Columnist • February 29, 2024

Columnist Arista Rail shares her experience as a deaf student on campus, navigating communities.

Bed rotting – the double-edged sword of self-care

Jake Herman, Columnist • February 29, 2024

Columnist Jake Herman encourages students to consider their views of self-care and introspect on their relationship with bed rotting.

Thinking critically about criticism

London Lack, Senior Columnist • February 28, 2024

Senior columnist London Lack discusses the difficulties with learning to handle criticism.

The digital diet: you are what you stream

Tenley Jackson, Columnist • February 28, 2024

Columnist Tenley Jackson encourages students to choose calming media in their free time to not exacerbate stress.

Why you should read religious texts, coming from an atheist

Neha Kondaveeti, Columnist • February 27, 2024

Columnist Neha Kondaveeti comments on the benefits of reading religious texts.