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UT students discuss LGBTQIA+ inclusivity in Greek life

UT students discuss LGBTQIA+ inclusivity in Greek life

Ikram Mohamed, Life and Arts Reporter December 2, 2021
Greek life presents a heteronormative front. While some LGBTQIA+ members feel accepted within their individual chapters, they still experience a sense of otherness due to the lack of LGBTQIA+ representation within their organization. 
Best affordable, homemade holiday gifts

Best affordable, homemade holiday gifts

Peyton Sims, Life & Arts General Reporter December 2, 2021

As the last day of class steadily approaches, the communal holiday spirit continues to grow. For many people, the winter season is a joyful time of the year. However, the thought of exhausting wallets...

What's in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

Mikayla Mondragon December 2, 2021

Audio producer Mikayla Mondragon explores the importance of proper pronunciation of UT student's names. Music by Blue Dot Sessions The Daily Texan Audio · What's in a Name?

Zero Waste Hero returns next spring with online sustainability course

Zero Waste Hero returns next spring with online sustainability course

Hope Unger, News Reporter December 2, 2021

A certification course to teach students how to be less wasteful will return to UT next spring after it was paused over a year ago.  The Zero Waste Hero program will be reinstated as a self-paced course...

Texas overcomes slow shooting start to take down Jackson State, 78-64

Texas overcomes slow shooting start to take down Jackson State, 78-64

Payne Williams, Sports Reporter December 2, 2021

The Longhorns showed up aggressive in a Wednesday night win over Jackson State. No. 15 Texas’ swarming style was initially a mixed bag but fell eventually in the team’s favor after the Longhorns’...

Expand nutritional access to all students

Expand nutritional access to all students

Faith DuFresne, Columnist December 1, 2021
Columnist Faith DuFresne urges UT to include TANC resources in UHS dietitian services to offer access to all students.
Give internal transfer students more opportunities

Give internal transfer students more opportunities

Faith DuFresne, Columnist December 1, 2021
Columnist Faith DuFresne calls on UT to raise the number of attempts students are given to apply to each college in the internal transfer process.
UT students discuss working multiple jobs

UT students discuss working multiple jobs

Ikram Mohamed, Life & Arts Senior Reporter December 1, 2021

Running on four hours of sleep, Issie Luna runs out of her apartment to begin her 14 hour day filled with classes, work and band practice.  “I was falling asleep everywhere,” music studies senior...

UT enters $20 million partnership with consulting firm to cut University expenses

UT enters $20 million partnership with consulting firm to cut University expenses

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter December 1, 2021

UT will pay about $20 million to a financial consulting firm to help the University cut some expenses and provide assistance with the new faculty-led strategic plan to make UT a leading research institution.  The...

UT professor named American Meteorological Society fellow

UT professor named American Meteorological Society fellow

Itza Martinez, News Reporter December 1, 2021

Troy Kimmel, UT professor and meteorologist, was named a 2022 fellow for the American Meteorological Society  for his contributions to meteorology and teaching. Kimmel provides daily Austin weather...

No. 2 Texas volleyball looks to improve fan engagement during NCAA tournament

No. 2 Texas volleyball looks to improve fan engagement during NCAA tournament

Jordan Mitchell, Sports Reporter December 1, 2021

Despite Texas volleyball’s greatness in the previous 20 years, head coach Jerritt Elliott said it’s  been hard rallying students behind his championship endeavors.  “Historically, we have not...

Filipino students share Christmas memories, traditions

Filipino students share Christmas memories, traditions

Angela Lim, Life & Arts General Reporter December 1, 2021

As a child, Patrick Domingo woke up during the quiet hours of dawn in time for the 5 a.m. start to Simbang Gabi, a series of Catholic holy masses that occur during the nine days leading up to Christmas. The...

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