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Moody College must introduce communication studies minor open to all undergrad students

By Jennifer Beck - Updated on December 2, 2019 at 9:53 pm

Columnist Jennifer Beck encourages the Moody College of Communication to introduce a comprehensive communications minor that is open to students majoring within the college.
Think of self-care as what you need, not just what you want

By Magaly Maldonado Lopez - Updated on December 1, 2019 at 9:52 pm

UT social work alum Magaly Maldonado Lopez describes the negative effects of using alcohol as a substitute for proper self-care and encourages current students to find self-care activities that don’t merely put off stress.
Self-care comes in many forms: Not just spa days, face masks

By Alyssa Rosales - Updated on December 1, 2019 at 9:49 pm

Psychology sophomore Alyssa Rosales discusses common misconceptions about self-care and how she applies self-care to her study habits.
Students should be mindful when practicing self-care, be wary of unhealthy study practices

By Julia Zaksek - Updated on December 1, 2019 at 9:47 pm

Forum editor Julia Zaksek discusses how students can practice self-care without harming their study habits.
UTPD needs to decrease drug arrests, increase referrals

By Neha Dronamraju - Updated on November 25, 2019 at 7:29 pm

Columnist Neha Dronamraju calls on UTPD to refer drug offenders on campus to counseling and recovery services, not arrest them.
Give us a break: Fall break would combat burnout, exhaustion

By Hannah Lopez - Updated on November 25, 2019 at 7:24 pm

Columnist Hannah Lopez argues that students need a two-day fall break on the Thursday and Friday before Texas-OU weekend.
UT continues colonialism with ancestral remains “collection”

By María F. Rocha - Updated on November 24, 2019 at 11:04 pm

María F. Rocha, the executive director of Indigenous Cultures Institute in San Marcos, explains the consequences of the first Thanksgiving and argues that UT’s refusal to return ancestral remains to indigenous Texas groups is part of the painful legacy of colonization.
No thanks, no giving: Thanksgiving story masks hard reality

By Tane Ward - Updated on November 24, 2019 at 11:02 pm

Tane Ward, the director of Equilibrio Norte, an Austin-based decolonial organizing project, discusses the ongoing legacy of Thanksgiving and how colonial practices, both modern day and historic, harm indigenous populations.
Thanksgiving holiday masks history of violence, systematic oppression of indigenous peoples

By Julia Zaksek - Updated on November 24, 2019 at 10:55 pm

Forum editor Julia Zaksek discusses the American narrative of Thanksgiving and how it represses indigenous history.
Schedule exams during class time for student well-being

By Neha Dronamraju - Updated on November 21, 2019 at 8:13 pm

Columnist Neha Dronamraju urges UT to try an alternate midterm and final scheduling plan.

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