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South Asian students find ways to bring authentic cuisine to campus

South Asian students find ways to bring authentic cuisine to campus

Hanaa Irfan March 26, 2021

The savory scent of homemade chicken biryani floated through a West Campus apartment as Kavya Sethi cooked her favorite dish for her friends.  “Even though most of my friends aren’t South Asian,...

Q&A: Director Tomer Shushan talks Oscar-nominated short film “White Eye”

Q&A: Director Tomer Shushan talks Oscar-nominated short film “White Eye”

Thomas Casler March 26, 2021

Director Tomer Shushan centers the narrative around immigrants living in Israel in his Oscar-nominated short film “White Eye.” The film, which is nominated for an Academy Award this year for Best...

UT-Austin students talk seeing loved ones after being fully vaccinated against COVID-19

UT-Austin students talk seeing loved ones after being fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Thomas Casler March 26, 2021

As Bonnie Devany wrapped her grandmother in her arms for the first time in over a year, she said it felt like everything she dreamed it would be. “I know my world is not going to be entirely back...

Minimum wage increase denied in U.S. Congress, alternate bill leaves possibility open

Minimum wage increase denied in U.S. Congress, alternate bill leaves possibility open

Lauren Abel March 26, 2021

Efforts to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 are being postponed after the minimum wage hike failed to be included in the COVID-19 relief package President Joe Biden signed on March 11. According...

UT-Austin Senate of College Councils encourages flexible attendance policies for students receiving the COVID-19 vaccine

UT-Austin Senate of College Councils encourages flexible attendance policies for students receiving the COVID-19 vaccine

Sheryl Lawrence March 26, 2021

The Senate of College Councils passed legislation by unanimous consent during their general assembly Thursday to urge the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost to recommend that faculty adopt...

UT-Austin could get about $85 million in latest federal COVID-19 relief, at least half of funds must go to student aid

UT-Austin could get about $85 million in latest federal COVID-19 relief, at least half of funds must go to student aid

Skye Seipp March 26, 2021

UT could receive about $85.1 million in federal COVID-19 aid from the American Rescue Plan Act that Congress passed into law on March 11, according to the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities....

Volunteers help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution at UT-Austin

Volunteers help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution at UT-Austin

Kevin Vu March 26, 2021

UT Health Austin will need more clinical volunteers to help with COVID-19 vaccination efforts since Texas announced all adults will be eligible to receive the vaccine starting Monday.  Stephanie Morgan,...

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Texas’ resilience secures big win over UCLA to move on to Sweet Sixteen

Taylor Hawthorne March 25, 2021

The No. 6-seed Texas women’s basketball team came into Wednesday night’s contest against No. 3-seed UCLA with a disappointing 1–5 record against AP Top 25 opponents.  The Longhorns...

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UT-Austin history professor releases contrary report on ‘The Eyes of Texas’ origins, says it should ‘not be the official song’

Skye Seipp March 25, 2021

UT-Austin history professor Alberto Martínez released an article on Medium on Wednesday with contradicting evidence against UT’s “The Eyes of Texas” History Committee report. Martínez...

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Who’s running it back?: Looking ahead at Texas men’s basketball roster going into 2021-2022 season

Nathan Han March 25, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 23 issue of The Daily Texan. Heading into the 2020-2021 season, the Texas men’s basketball team was returning every single player from the year...

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Shaka Smart’s future with Texas in jeopardy after another NCAA first-round exit

Matthew Boncosky March 25, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 23 issue of The Daily Texan. Questions surrounding the future of Shaka Smart, Texas men’s head basketball coach, are swirling once again...

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