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The things I can’t forget

Anonymous October 15, 2020

Trigger warning: mental illness, panic attacks, depression. Editor's note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community. I have a habit of remembering more than I’d...

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“If you don’t take care of yourself, who’s gonna take care of you?”

Portia Yuen October 15, 2020

Trigger warning: mental illness. Editor's note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community. In a society that values efficiency and accomplishments, how often are...

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It’s OK to not be OK

Daisy Kielty and Maria Sailale October 15, 2020

Trigger warning: mental illness, panic attacks, depression. You probably know someone with a mental illness.  They won’t have a cast like they would for a broken arm, a runny nose or heavy...

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A Word Every Longhorn Should Know: Expunction

Chris Perri October 12, 2020

In the coming months, Congress is expected to vote on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, a bill sponsored by Senator Kamala Harris and Representative Jerry Nadler. If passed,...

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UT Online, Without Internet

Andrew Harmon October 7, 2020

Editor's note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community. On March 16, 2020, UT students left Austin for a highly anticipated and much-needed spring break. Some spent...

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I felt like my body was not my own

Anonymous October 1, 2020

Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault, Rape Editor's note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community. He was my friend. I trusted him. He raped me. For...

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No, I don’t miss you

Anonymous October 1, 2020

Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault Editor's note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community. During my freshman year of college, I was sexually assaulted...

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I’ve kissed death because of you

Anonymous October 1, 2020

Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence, Rape, Sexual Assault, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, PTSD, Self Harm, Eating Disorder, Suicide Editor's note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the...

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“In that moment, I knew that this night felt wrong.”

Anonymous October 1, 2020

Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault, Rape Editor's note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community. I have never told this story out loud, but here it...

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Tiny Texan Stories: We are survivors

Daisy Kielty and Maria Sailale October 1, 2020

Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault, Rape In this week’s forum, we hear stories from survivors of sexual assault, rape and sexual violence on our campus. University campuses are...

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We’re not going to solve the climate crisis by composting paper towels

Derek Lund September 22, 2020

Editor's note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community. By now, the vast majority of us are aware of the mechanics of what is causing the current climate crisis. Humans...

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The climate is destabilizing. What do we do?

Kerry H. Cook September 22, 2020

Editor's note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community. I have been working on and teaching about climate change for more than 35 years. My 1984 doctoral thesis was...

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