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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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It’s time for the UT System to divest from fossil fuels

The University of Texas System is making money. A lot of it. Several recent articles by the Texan covered recent growth of our endowment fund to $31 billion, surpassing Yale to rival only Harvard in size....

Linda Chanow letter of support

It is with profound sadness that we learned that Linda Bray Chanow has resigned as executive director of the Center for Women in Law at the University of Texas School of Law. As experienced lawyers who...

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Let’s keep the discussion going

Jennifer Liu March 25, 2019

We started off this semester with the goal of encouraging greater participation in campus-wide discourse, and our first two forum pages were centered around free speech on campus —— specifically,...

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Limits on free speech present unforeseen consequences

Connor Ellington March 25, 2019

Former University Democrats president Andrew Herrera’s op-ed is worrisome. We’re told that the University of Texas administration is not as liberal as we might think. As evidence of the administration’s...

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Weaponized free speech creates zero-sum, unproductive dialogue

Monique Salah March 25, 2019

Recent articles by Andrew Herrera and Sophia Garcia highlight a deep personal position I hold regarding free speech and has emboldened me to share my view publicly. In their articles, Herrera and Garcia...

Center for Women in Law interns defend Linda Chanow

Disclaimer: This letter represents the views of the individuals who wrote it, and in no way represents the views of any organization or employer the individuals are affiliated with. Dear Editor, We...

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DACA requires sacrifices

Lesly Olguin March 11, 2019

I feel like not too many people are actually aware of what it means to be an undocumented immigrant — or a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient — so I’m here to tell my story...

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DACA is only a temporary solution

Jose Martinez March 11, 2019

Thank you, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.  One would think that I, as a DACA recipient, would be insanely excited to get my citizenship so I can start reaping its benefits — and...

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Dreamers continue to find hope

Cristina Cigarroa March 11, 2019

I first learned about the experiences of recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals as a law student in the UT Law’s Immigration Clinic, and then as a graduate student conducting research...

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DACA’s uncertainty doesn’t discriminate

Diego Cervantes March 11, 2019

In early 2018, I was months away from graduating with a Juris Doctor degree from the UT School of Law. I was also a few months away from the expiration of my Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival status....

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Izzy & Elena campaign to ‘Recreate’ UT

This campaign has been unlike anything we have ever experienced. While both of us have spent years working to improve student life at UT, we feel so fortunate to be given the opportunity to reach thousands...

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Camron & Amie want a ‘UT Led by You’

Camron Goodman and Amie Jean March 1, 2019

This is your campaign, and you have made it your own. The messages we have seen already have blown us away. Students are sending in stories about how their smaller schools and colleges struggle to be included...

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