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Embracing culture through film as a tool for social change and healing

Marlon R. Smith, Contributor • February 17, 2023

Contributor Marlon Rubio Smith, a radio-television-film junior, describes how film allowed him to explore cultural activism for Latino/a representation and helped him adjust after moving to the U.S.

Memories of a Mexican boy from El Paso: first impressions of UT during the 1960s

Dr. Daniel Acosta, Jr., Contributor • February 17, 2023

Contributor Daniel Acosta, Jr., a UT alumnus and former professor, describes his experiences as a student of color in the 1960s.

Finding My Unapologetic Self As A Filipino-American

Abby Gail Triño, Contributor • February 17, 2023

Contributor Abby Gail Triño explains her self-discovery as a Filipino American through embracing her experiences and heritage at UT.

What Legalizing Sports’ Betting Would Mean for Texans

Justice DuBois, Associate Editor • February 16, 2023

Associate editor Justice DuBois discusses the complicated issue of legalizing sports betting, which would be good for consumers, but could insight gambling addictions in students.

Reconsider ChatGPT for academic use

Tisha Chaudhuri, Columnist • February 16, 2023

Columnist Tisha Chaudhuri encourages students to use ChatGPT as an academic resource for their assignments and daily life.

TikTok ban contributes to larger trend of xenophobia

Sonali Muthukrishnan, Senior Columnist • February 14, 2023

Senior columnist Sonali Muthukrishnan argues that the Texas and UT TikTok ban contributes to the trend of rising xenophobia.

The Bard’s best hits for Valentine’s Day

Ava Hosseini, Senior Columnist • February 13, 2023

Senior columnist Ava Hosseini urges the UT community to consider Shakespeare’s takes on romance, sexuality and marriage during the Valentine’s Day season.

Help gym-goers help themselves

Faith DuFresne, Associate Editor • February 13, 2023

Associate editor Faith DuFresne encourages RecSports to create an orientation session to help acquaint new students with the gym.

UT Should Provide Period Products in Student Spaces

Tenley Jackson, Columnist • February 12, 2023

Columnist Tenley Jackson calls for UT to prioritize free period products in student spaces.

Expand UT’s partnership with H-E-B

Janie Bradford, Columnist • February 12, 2023

Columnist Janie Bradford calls on UT to expand their partnership with H-E-B to help address the food desert in West Campus.

Reconsidering the American dream

Megan Tran, Alexa Leon, and Tommy Wan • February 9, 2023

The Daily Texan Forum team gathered submissions from members of the UT community to explore how we interpret and envision the “American dream.”

American dream or fleeting nightmare?

Isaiah Mosley, Contributor • February 9, 2023

Contributor Isaiah Mosley, a justice on the UT Supreme Court and a Plan II freshman, defines what the American dream means to him — an inaccessible, fleeting fairy tale that favors those with a sense of accessibility.

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