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New Student Services must renovate virtual orientation experience

New Student Services must renovate virtual orientation experience

Cole Krautkramer April 27, 2021
Columnist Cole Krautkramer encourages New Student Services to find new ways to make virtual orientation engaging and socially interactive.
From ‘little retriever’ to ‘emotional catalyst’: Cleeve Harper’s stranded summer in Florida helps take game to next level

From ‘little retriever’ to ‘emotional catalyst’: Cleeve Harper’s stranded summer in Florida helps take game to next level

Ross Fisher April 27, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 23 issue of The Daily Texan. While most college tennis players were quarantining, Texas sophomore Cleeve Harper was playing matches against professional...

Casey Thompson, Hudson Card compete for starting QB job

Casey Thompson, Hudson Card compete for starting QB job

Carter Yates April 27, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 23 issue of The Daily Texan. For four straight seasons, Sam Ehlinger was the face of the Texas football program. This fall, a new player is replacing...

Sarkisian reflects on Texas football’s progress as spring training concludes

Sarkisian reflects on Texas football’s progress as spring training concludes

Carter Yates April 27, 2021

The Texas football team’s spring practice period officially ended with the conclusion of the Orange-White Spring Game on Saturday, but head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff aren’t taking their feet...

Legislative student organizations debate The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company divesting from weapons manufacturing

Legislative student organizations debate The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company divesting from weapons manufacturing

Sheryl Lawrence April 27, 2021

Legislative student organizations passed a resolution demanding the UT System divest all money from weapon manufacturing before January 2022. The resolution is waiting for the University administration...

Abriella Corker

Anti-trans legislation is a UT student issue

Adrienne Hunter and Isaac James April 27, 2021
Contributors Adrienne Hunter and Isaac James encourage students to fight back against anti-trans bills filed during the 87th Texas Legislative Session.
Dell Children’s will open a new fetal care center to treat unborn children with defects

Dell Children’s will open a new fetal care center to treat unborn children with defects

Kevin Vu April 27, 2021

Dell Children’s Medical Center will open a new comprehensive fetal care center May 3 that will be the only dedicated center in Central Texas for treating unborn children with conditions such as twin-to-twin...

How rocks store moisture could determine which areas are at higher risk of wildfires, UT-Austin scientists say

How rocks store moisture could determine which areas are at higher risk of wildfires, UT-Austin scientists say

Katy Nelson April 27, 2021

UT scientists analyzed how rock weathering and water storage patterns across landscapes can help predict wildfires, landslides and droughts, according to a study published in late March. The team of...

UT must teach Texas’ Native American history

UT must teach Texas’ Native American history

Alexandra Purchatzke April 27, 2021
Columnist Alexandra Purchatzke calls on the University to teach students about the history of Native Americans who lived on the forty acres and in Texas at orientation to foster conversations about this difficult history.
No. 2 Texas loses to No. 3 Baylor in Big 12 Championship, looks ahead to NCAA Championship

No. 2 Texas loses to No. 3 Baylor in Big 12 Championship, looks ahead to NCAA Championship

Ross Fisher April 26, 2021

Cleeve Harper booted the tennis ball off the court as the Baylor fans mocked him after he double faulted in his second set. It was that kind of day for the Longhorns. For the second consecutive season,...

DT 4/27/2021

DT 4/27/2021

April 26, 2021

Texas men’s tennis heads to Big 12 Championship Final after 4-1 win over Oklahoma State

Texas men’s tennis heads to Big 12 Championship Final after 4-1 win over Oklahoma State

Ross Fisher April 25, 2021
The No. 2 Texas men's tennis team advanced to the Big 12 Championship Final after beating No. 18 Oklahoma State 4-1 in the semifinals on Sunday evening.
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