Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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

Longhorns win Betsy Rawls, Vandermade takes first

Garrett Callahan November 3, 2011

Wednesday marked the last day of the fall season for the Longhorns, and it ended exactly how they wanted it to — with a win at the Betsy Rawls Invitational. Battling high winds, Texas finished with...

Service organization to host charity capture the flag tournament

Lindsey Cherner November 3, 2011

Every year the Orange Jackets, the oldest all-girl honorary service organization at UT, recruit a new class of sophomores and juniors that spend a year doing large-scale service projects. This year’s...

Friendly pub serves filling sandwiches and soups

Sara Benner November 3, 2011

“Gourmand” is French for a person who likes to eat. Taking up space in what was an old Tejano club, Gourmands is a family-owned neighborhood pub that offers satisfying sandwiches, soups and...

Ash comes out of nowhere to become full-time starter

Christian Corona November 3, 2011

When David Ash was offered a scholarship to play football at the University of Texas, he didn’t hesitate to make a decision. “We were in Coach [Mack] Brown’s office, and our whole family...

Fun Fun Fun Fest returns with eclectic bands

Eli Watson November 3, 2011

Fun Fun Fun Fest will return this weekend with a wide range of acts that encompass hardcore punk, alternative hip-hop, electronica and dance music. The festival, which prides itself in always having an...

Win over Tech could be signature for Ash

Trey Scott November 3, 2011

You don’t know how much I’ve wanted to write the following in a postgame column: “Have the Longhorns found their quarterback of the future? ... You bet your Ash they have.” Ba-dum-ch. Wanted...

Bending the future

Rui Shi November 3, 2011

Last week, Nokia unveiled its much-anticipated line of Windows-based smartphones at Nokia World 2011. In the past couple of years, the once-leading telecom giant has steadily fallen behind its competitors...

Perry: the thwartist and the hair

Katherine Taylor November 3, 2011

Rick Perry recently made the decision to skip some of the upcoming Republican presidential nominee debates and claims his past participation in debates was “a mistake.” Perhaps he’s...

Women’s golf lead invitational heading into last day

Garrett Callahan November 2, 2011

The Longhorns couldn’t have asked for a better second round as they finished Tuesday with another strong performance. Junior Madison Pressel led the team with a score of 1 under par 71 to give the...

Injured Texans linebacker on the road to recovery

The Associated Press November 2, 2011

HOUSTON — Injured Texans outside linebacker Mario Williams says he’s healing “extremely fast” in his recovery from a torn chest muscle that will sideline him the rest of this season. The...

Commemorative day celebrated with food, dance

Andrew Messamore November 2, 2011

Dia de los Muertos, the ancient Mesoamerican holiday honoring the dead, has become more commercialized over time by European influence, but its traditions can be revitalized and brought back to modern...

Advisory committees submit proposals for colleges budgets

Allie Kolechta November 2, 2011

Members of three student committees submitted recommendations to their deans to suggest ways to best spend their colleges’ budgets for this semester. The College of Liberal Arts’ and the Cockrell...

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