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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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The Daily Texan

Opinion

Institutional DEI: well-intentioned but counterproductive

Institutional DEI: well-intentioned but counterproductive

Jackson Paul, Contributor November 10, 2023
Contributor Jackson Paul argues that many of the goals of DEI initiatives are laudable, but pursuing them by means of concentrated organizational initiatives does more harm than good.
Austin, In Transit

Austin, In Transit

Lucero Ponce, Ellie Monday, and Tommy Wan November 10, 2023
The Daily Texan Forum team gathered submissions from members of the UT community to explore the importance of public transportation, its barriers and potential solutions toward creating a sustainable system in Austin.
Exploring beyond the routes

Exploring beyond the routes

Seung Jun Choi, Contributor November 10, 2023
Contributor Seung Jun Choi illustrates the structural inequities in our transit choices and amplifies the call for a collective approach to reforming Austin’s transportation system.
Highways don’t belong in cities

Highways don’t belong in cities

Miriam Schoenfield, Contributor November 10, 2023
Contributor Miriam Schoenfield argues that we must end car dependency, and create transportation systems that support thriving and sustainable communities.
Transportation, a Lifeblood of Austin

Transportation, a Lifeblood of Austin

Yefu Chen, Contributor November 10, 2023
Contributor Yefu Chen illuminates the importance of transportation and the avenues towards sustainable solutions in Austin.
Texas Guadaloop: Pioneering the Transportation of the Future

Texas Guadaloop: Pioneering the Transportation of the Future

Ethan Chandra, Contributor November 10, 2023
Contributor Ethan Chandra, feasibility studies lead for Texas Guadaloop, discusses the student organization’s efforts to develop sustainable hyperloop technology to make a trip from Austin to Houston in 25 minutes possible.
Don’t let your major limit your dreams

Don’t let your major limit your dreams

Ellen Meltzer, Columnist November 9, 2023
Columnist Ellen Meltzer uncovers the reality behind the weight a major carries when exploring a future career.
Clean up the creek: maximize campus beauty

Clean up the creek: maximize campus beauty

Ellen Meltzer, Columnist November 7, 2023
Columnist Ellen Meltzer encourages students to take care of the campus' section of Waller Creek.
Let it grow: gardening is self-care

Let it grow: gardening is self-care

Tenley Jackson, Senior Columnist November 7, 2023
Senior columnist Tenley Jackson encourages students to view gardening as a way to relax and reconnect with nature.
Gerontocracy and state judges

Gerontocracy and state judges

Abbigail Wood, Columnist November 6, 2023
Columnist Abbigail Wood encourages students to vote ‘no’ for Proposition 13 in the November 7th elections.
Keeping religious identity alive at UT

Keeping religious identity alive at UT

Lucero Ponce, Ellie Monday, and Tommy Wan November 6, 2023
The Daily Texan Forum team gathered submissions from members of different faiths across the UT community to highlight the varying religious experiences on campus.
Texas Catholic & COLA? Yes, I am both

Texas Catholic & COLA? Yes, I am both

Leona Mariel Hernandez, Contributor November 6, 2023
Contributor Leona Mariel Hernandez contends with the tension of being Catholic and pursuing her passion for the liberal arts.
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