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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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Opinion

Cast a vote for the women in your lives

Cast a vote for the women in your lives

Catherine Hobdy, Contributor November 5, 2024
Catherine Hobdy shares her perspective on the importance of choice as it relates to reproductive rights and emphasizes the threat limits to abortion pose to a woman’s health.
Democracy is on the ballot

Democracy is on the ballot

Sanford Levinson, Contributor November 5, 2024
Contributor Sanford Levinson explores potential threats to democracy and the rise of fascism he believes could accompany a second Trump term.
How family, freedom and faith shape my choices at the polls

How family, freedom and faith shape my choices at the polls

Tiffany Lomax, Contributor November 5, 2024
Contributor Tiffany Lomax argues for reducing government overreach while supporting the protection of life in reproductive healthcare policy.
The top voting issue for young Americans: Economy

The top voting issue for young Americans: Economy

Gavyn Shankar, Contributor November 5, 2024
Contributor Gavyn Shankar discusses strains on the economy and the burden of rising rent and essential goods prices.
Go home to vote

Go home to vote

Owen Oppenheimer, Columnist November 5, 2024
Columnist Owen Oppenheimer argues that voting in Travis County might not do much, but in your home county it could flip a race.
Decreasing political partisanship, polarization on campus

Decreasing political partisanship, polarization on campus

Belle Xu, Columnist November 3, 2024
Columnist Belle Xu encourages UT students to engage in discussion with both sides of the political spectrum to escape the feedback loops of social media.
Sportsmanship should be an expectation for college athletics, not an option

Sportsmanship should be an expectation for college athletics, not an option

Kayla Petry, Columnist November 3, 2024
Columnist Kayla Petry argues the student section’s conduct during the UT-Georgia football game was unsportsmanlike and urges students to showcase better behavior moving forward.
Vote for the future, not the past

Vote for the future, not the past

The Daily Texan Editorial Board October 31, 2024
The Editorial Board endorses Kamala Harris, Kathie Tovo and Colin Allred for the Nov. 5 election.
Beware of crisis pregnancy centers. Seek safe care.

Beware of crisis pregnancy centers. Seek safe care.

Emily Harrison, Senior Columnist October 30, 2024
Senior columnist Emily Harrison urges students seeking abortion serito avoid anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers in Austin.
Predicting your college success with one question

Predicting your college success with one question

Shashank Kota, Columnist October 29, 2024
Columnist Shashank Kota argues the influence of high school education on college success.
Navigating the sophomore slump

Navigating the sophomore slump

Haleigh Lechner, Columnist October 28, 2024
Columnist Haleigh Lechner argues that those feeling stressed from “sophomoritis” should seek support from campus resources.
Practice political literacy within social media

Practice political literacy within social media

Arista Rail, Senior Columnist October 27, 2024
Senior columnist Arista Rail argues that students should avoid acquiring all their political information from social media.
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