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Letter to the Editor: Church of Scientology and Religious Intolerance

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...

Presidential candidate Grace Kelly and vice presidential candidate Gabrielle “Elle” Grinnell on Feb. 20, 2024.

Unite Together

Grace Kelly and Elle Grinnell February 21, 2024

Editor’s note: This column was submitted to the Texan by members of the UT community. As an Executive Alliance, we are running to Unite Together the student body at the University of Texas at Austin;...

Presidential candidate Ramya Nambala and vice presidential candidate Jonathan Wilson on Feb. 20, 2024.

Solving Real Problems for Real Students

Ramya Nambala and Jonathan Wilson February 21, 2024

Editor’s note: This column was submitted to the Texan by members of the UT community. It’s no secret that UT’s Student Government feels disconnected from the general UT student body at times....

Presidential candidate Austin Barthel and vice presidential candidate Andrew McKiernan on Feb. 20, 2024.

Remaking Student Government: Why You Should Vote for Austin and Andy for Student Government President and Vice President

Austin Barthel and Andrew Mckiernan February 21, 2024

Editor’s note: This column was submitted to the Texan by members of the UT community. As candidates for President and Vice President of the University of Texas at Austin's Student Government (UTSG),...

Students walk out of the former Multicultural Education Center on Jan. 18.

The MEC is here to stay

Izabella De La Garza and Sameeha Rizvi February 21, 2024

Editor’s note: This column was submitted to the Texan by members of the UT community. On Jan. 1, 2024, the Multicultural Engagement Center was forcibly shut down. This loss is devastating to us and...

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...

UT alumni demand full reinstatement of dismissed TAs and protection for Palestine solidarity

UT alumni demand full reinstatement of dismissed TAs and protection for Palestine solidarity

Rhiannon Hamam and Myra Ali December 1, 2023
Contributors Rhiannon Hamam and Myra Ali argue for preservation of academic freedom and student safety on campus amidst dismissal of TAs for sharing mental health resources for Palestinian students and allies.
Don’t let ChatGPT think for you

Don’t let ChatGPT think for you

Daniel Drucker, Contributor November 27, 2023
Assistant professor of philosophy Daniel Drucker argues that ChatGPT is the biggest threat to education as its convenience will tempt students away from practicing thinking.
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.
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