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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Students, advocates speak out about slow lighting improvements in West Campus

Tori Duff February 22, 2021

Local safety organizations and UT students are frustrated by the city’s lack of communication about when West Campus lighting improvements will occur to increase safety amid rising crime rates.  Austin...

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What is the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant, and how is UT-Austin reacting to its arrival?

Skye Seipp February 22, 2021

B.1.1.7, the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom, found its way to UT’s campus Feb. 5, and as of Feb. 11, UT has identified four cases of B.1.1.7.  The new variant...

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Psychology study finds language changes when approaching a breakup

Kevin Vu February 22, 2021

A UT psychology study published on Feb. 16 found that the changes in a person’s language on social media before and after a breakup can expose their emotional and logical thinking. Psychology...

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Austin City Council votes to conduct study to determine tobacco disparities within LGBTQ+ community

Sheryl Lawrence February 22, 2021

UT will conduct a community health needs assessment on tobacco use disparities among the LGBTQ+ population in Austin after the Austin City Council voted in favor of the study Feb. 4. The Gender, Sexuality...

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Longhorns stumble down stretch, drop wild game to West Virginia

Matthew Boncosky February 21, 2021

After enduring a weeklong winter storm which canceled their week of practice, the No. 12 Longhorns blew a comfortable lead Saturday in Austin at an empty Frank Erwin Center. Saturday’s game could’ve...

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Missed opportunities, inconsistency hurt Texas on opening day

Vicente Montalvo February 20, 2021

The No. 9-ranked Texas baseball team struck out 18 times in an 8-3 loss at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown in Arlington, Texas, against the No. 7-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Longhorns...

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Here’s who is offering water near and around UT campus

Morgan-Taylor Thomas, Jennifer Errico, and Grace Barnes February 18, 2021

Editor’s Note: This story was updated regularly until Sunday, February 22. Information within this story may no longer be up to date. As inclement weather continues, individuals on campus,...

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How to navigate the boil water notice and freezing, bursting pipes

Tori Duff and Sheryl Lawrence February 18, 2021

Many UT students in Riverside, North Campus and West Campus have frozen or busted pipes in their apartments or are experiencing water outages amid the inclement weather. Austin Water is advising community...

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Finding community amid a snowstorm: students, faculty, alumni are supporting each other during inclement weather

Fiza Kuzhiyil February 18, 2021

After UT students spent Monday sledding, dancing and taking pictures in the snow, Justin Phan and his roommate spent two hours picking up the trash they left behind on the South Mall lawn. “If...

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Kinsolving Residence Hall, Honors Quad without water due to inclement weather

Lauren Abel February 18, 2021

Editor’s Note: This story was updated regularly until Sunday, February 22. Information within this story may no longer be up to date. Students in Kinsolving Residence Hall and the Honors...

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What’s open, closed or free around UT campus

Editor’s Note: This story was updated regularly until Sunday, February 22. Information within this story may no longer be or up to date. Freezing temperatures, unsafe road conditions and low power...

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Here’s what Austin officials are saying about inclement weather

Sheryl Lawrence, Kevin Vu, Tori Duff, and Samantha Greyson February 17, 2021

Editor’s Note: This story was updated regularly until Sunday, February 22. Information within this story may no longer be up to date. The Daily Texan is tracking press briefings held by city...

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