Author Bios

Viviana Aldous
Editor-in-chief

Viviana Aldous is a Plan II and philosophy senior from New Orleans. In her more than three years at The Daily Texan, she worked as a news reporter, an associate news editor and an associate editor on the Texan's editorial board.

Articles by this author:

  • Putting it into words

    A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office.

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  • Changing the tune of TPAC

    With the tuition increase cap set at 2.6 percent, the Board of Regents has substantially altered the role of the Tuition Policy Advisory Committee, underming the tuition recommendation process and their role.

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  • TPAC: Time we Pay Attention Carefully

    The Tuition Policy Advisory Committee will hold their annual open forum today at 4 p.m.

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  • Confusion at the polls

     

    With the photo ID requirement for voters set to take effect in only four months, the uncertainty is troubling.

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  • Support the DREAM Act

    The act would potentially allow those who already contribute to our economy and society to continue to do so.

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  • Put a pause on pay raises

    While it is important to award talented faculty and give them incentives to stay at UT, now is an inappropriate time to do so, particularly with the reduced quality of education and services offered to students as a result of the cuts already made.

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  • A United Voice

    The regents have made it clear that they only want supportive feedback, but with more students and alumni denouncing the reforms and demanding more transparency, their input will grow increasingly difficult to ignore.

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  • Tuition antifreeze

    Reducing the burdensome cost of higher education for students is an important goal, but a tuition freeze would be catastrophic for higher education.

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  • Backhanded budgeting

     

     

    Massive cuts to higher education funding aside, state representatives are trying to place an additional burden on universities such as UT.

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  • Take a stand for reproductive rights

     

     

    Texans are now facing significant challenges to reproductive health and freedom at both the state and federal levels.

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