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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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What to know about Proposition B on the May 1 ballot

What to know about Proposition B on the May 1 ballot

Tori Duff April 23, 2021
Austin voters will cast their ballot on eight different propositions May 1, including Proposition B, which would reinstate the camping ban for Austin’s unhoused population.
5 years after murder of Haruka Weiser, students, parents, faculty evaluate UT’s public safety response

5 years after murder of Haruka Weiser, students, parents, faculty evaluate UT’s public safety response

Tori Duff and Ivy Fowler April 23, 2021
In the five years following the murder of freshman Haruka Weiser, UT has increased safety measures on and off campus to reduce crime risk. However, some advocates say additional steps could be taken to improve student safety.
UT System continues to support with military despite student calls to divest

UT System continues to support with military despite student calls to divest

Kevin Vu April 23, 2021
The UT System has received equipment from the Department of Defense for 10 years through the 1033 Program, which gives leftover equipment to law enforcement.
No. 4 Texas volleyball sweeps No. 1 Wisconsin in Final Four, advances to national championship

No. 4 Texas volleyball sweeps No. 1 Wisconsin in Final Four, advances to national championship

Maya Martinez April 23, 2021
After a last-second challenge in the third set, the No. 4 Texas volleyball team swept Wisconsin in the Final Four on Thursday to advance to the NCAA championship.
DT 4/23/2021

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April 22, 2021

Texas snaps losing streak, defeats Texas State 5-4

Texas snaps losing streak, defeats Texas State 5-4

Nicholas Pannes April 21, 2021

The No. 9-ranked Texas softball team broke out of its slump following a disappointing series against Oklahoma to defeat Texas State 5-4. Wednesday’s game against the Bobcats marked Texas’ first...

UT Health Austin research to identify common questions about rare cardiac disease

UT Health Austin research to identify common questions about rare cardiac disease

Kevin Vu April 21, 2021

UT researchers will begin studies to identify and answer questions about a rare heart defect that can trigger cardiac death during exercise or sports in young people next week. The disease has put families...

Here's who Texas women's basketball lost and who's replacing them

Here’s who Texas women’s basketball lost and who’s replacing them

Taylor Hawthorne April 21, 2021

Head coach Vic Schaefer made it perfectly clear after the Longhorns’ Elite Eight loss to South Carolina on March 30 that his team will be back next season to compete for a national championship. “This...

How to help the environment, contribute to positive change on Earth Day

How to help the environment, contribute to positive change on Earth Day

Morgan-Taylor Thomas April 21, 2021

After 3-million gallons of oil spilled in Santa Barbara, California in 1969, Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson decided to combine the anti-war efforts of college students with his ongoing consciousness about...

Texas Volleyball set for first Final Four appearance since 2016

Texas Volleyball set for first Final Four appearance since 2016

Maya Martinez April 21, 2021

The Texas volleyball team will play in its first Final Four since 2016 on Thursday after a thrilling 3-1 victory over No. 5 Nebraska Monday night. But the dance is just getting started as the tournament’s...

Maalik Murphy’s unconventional rise to four-star QB marks a shift in recruiting

Maalik Murphy’s unconventional rise to four-star QB marks a shift in recruiting

Christina Huang April 21, 2021

Maalik Murphy’s rise to a top-10 quarterback ranking in the class of 2022 has been anything but ordinary. Murphy, currently a junior at Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, California, received...

Team of UT-Austin students put on play about womanhood

Team of UT-Austin students put on play about womanhood

Hanaa Irfan April 21, 2021

The blinding lights dim as the curtain closes and the audience roars with applause. Pride swells among the cast and crew as they exchange tears and hugs, celebrating their last performance of a play entirely...

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