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Despite three-month hiatus, the Texas volleyball team is optimistic, undefeated

Maya Martinez March 9, 2021

Editor's Note: This story first appeared in The Daily Texan's March 5 print edition. Despite having three months away from the court due to COVID-19 concerns and an unmitigated disaster in...

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Students face financial fallouts after winter storm

Fiza Kuzhiyil March 9, 2021

Editor's Note: This story first appeared in The Daily Texan's March 5 print edition.   A pipe burst, and water soaked into the hardwood floor. The power went out, and food began to rot in the...

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Student legislative bodies petition for UT to keep mask mandate after Abbott announcement

Skye Seipp March 9, 2021

Editor's Note: This story first appeared in The Daily Texan's March 5 print edition.   Student legislative bodies filed a joint resolution asking UT to keep its mask mandate and other COVID-19...

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Six women-led films premiering at SXSW

Grace Barnes March 8, 2021

South By Southwest has always been a paragon of film festivals for independent filmmakers everywhere, giving them the opportunity to share their films with vast audiences and renowned creatives, producers...

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UT alum James Romo talks ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’

Grace Barnes March 8, 2021

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new film, “Raya and the Last Dragon,” follows a lone warrior as she searches for the last living dragon in the fantastical land of Kumandra, hoping to restore...

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Texas track and field wins first outdoor meet of 2021 season

Payton Luster March 8, 2021

A week after sweeping the 2021 Big 12 Indoor Championships, the Texas track and field team opened the outdoor season this past weekend by hosting the Longhorn Invitational. The Longhorns won 13 individual...

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Service workers worry for safety following Gov. Abbott’s removal of statewide mask mandate

Ikram Mohamed March 8, 2021

As Mac Davenport makes a latte at Mozart’s Coffee Roasters, they remind customers to keep their masks on.  After Gov. Greg Abbott announced his executive order to end the statewide mask...

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Texas men’s basketball took down TCU to end regular season on high note, winning streak

Nathan Han March 8, 2021

Texas took care of business Sunday. Missed windmill dunk aside, the Texas men’s basketball team capitalized on a hot shooting night and took down TCU 76-64 in Fort Worth, ending the season on...

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Longhorns capitalize on Cougars’ poor pitching, win baseball series against Houston

Amsal Madhani March 8, 2021

After two games of dueling it out defensively, Texas’ offense was able to wake up and make Houston pay for its poor pitching in the series finale Sunday afternoon.    “We didn’t...

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Texas men’s tennis takes down Oklahoma in 4-3 thriller

Ross Fisher March 8, 2021

At match point, amid a chorus of “Boomer Sooner,” Texas sophomore Evin McDonald held his nerve to defeat Oklahoma sophomore Justin Schlageter, securing the victory at No. 5 singles and clinching...

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Multiple Texas swimmers earn invites to national championship at American Short Course Championships

Ethan Ferguson March 8, 2021

The American Short Course Championships held in Austin this weekend showcased a lot of promising talent for Texas ahead of the NCAA Championships set for March 24-27.  The highlight of day one...

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UT-Austin pediatrics study to track food insecurity of 50 Latinx Central Texas families

Samantha Greyson March 8, 2021

Team AMISTAD, a Department of Pediatrics study, will work individually with families experiencing food insecurity and refer them to local food banks and other resources to help determine the best ways...

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