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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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Red (Taylor's Version) breaks records, breathes new life into 2012 hit songs

Red (Taylor’s Version) breaks records, breathes new life into 2012 hit songs

Sage Dunlap November 14, 2021

Grab an old scarf, a warm (or iced) maple latte and some earphones. Released on Nov. 12, Red (Taylor’s Version) transports fans back to simpler, heartbreak-ridden 2012.  Breaking the record for the...

No. 5 Texas falls behind early, can't catch up against No. 1 Gonzaga in 86-74 loss

No. 5 Texas falls behind early, can’t catch up against No. 1 Gonzaga in 86-74 loss

Christina Huang November 14, 2021

No. 5 Texas rolled into The Kennel on Saturday night hoping to hand No. 1 Gonzaga its first home loss since 2018. Then, in the opening minutes in Spokane, Washington, the Bulldogs sprinted away with the...

3 takeaways from Longhorns home loss to Kansas Jayhawks

3 takeaways from Longhorns home loss to Kansas Jayhawks

Riley Glenn, Sports Reporter November 14, 2021

For the first time since 1956, Texas has lost five consecutive games. The 1–8 Jayhawks, who hadn’t won a Big 12 road game since 2008, went into Austin and beat the Longhorns 57-56 in overtime.  Saturday’s...

‘Until we figure that out … we’re going to be swimming upstream’: Sarkisian, Thompson reflect on what’s missing from Texas football after devastating loss to Kansas

‘Until we figure that out … we’re going to be swimming upstream’: Sarkisian, Thompson reflect on what’s missing from Texas football after devastating loss to Kansas

Nathan Han, Sports Reporter November 14, 2021

Thirty minutes after the devastating 57-56 loss to Kansas, Casey Thompson came into Saturday’s postgame press conference with his shoulder pads still on and a lot on his mind. “Obviously, I think...

Texas claws back to force OT, but Kansas wins in Austin for first time ever

Texas claws back to force OT, but Kansas wins in Austin for first time ever

Matthew Boncosky, Sports Reporter November 14, 2021

There will be books written about this Texas football season. This horrible, unbelievable, train wreck of a season featuring five straight losses for the first time since 1956. Yes, 1956. But...

Texas volleyball shows up to show down at Red River Rivalry, wins 3-0 on Saturday with double sweep over Oklahoma

Texas volleyball shows up to show down at Red River Rivalry, wins 3-0 on Saturday with double sweep over Oklahoma

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Reporter November 13, 2021
In their second match against unranked Oklahoma, the Longhorns wiped out the Sooners with a 3-0 flush, courtesy of strong performances by juniors Skylar Fields, Asjia O’Neal and Logan Eggleston.
Men’s cross country advances to NCAA Championships, women’s falls just short

Men’s cross country advances to NCAA Championships, women’s falls just short

Emily Schumacher, Ethan Ferguson, Sports Reporters November 13, 2021

Men’s The No. 14 Texas men’s cross country team competed in its first 10k this season at the NCAA South Central Regional race held at the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco, Texas. Junior Haftu...

UT community hopes for speedy Supreme Court decision on Texas’ new abortion law

UT community hopes for speedy Supreme Court decision on Texas’ new abortion law

Marisa Huerta, News Reporter November 12, 2021
Following various protests and social movements across the country, the United States Department of Justice filed suit against the state of Texas in September, challenging the constitutionality of the law.
UT students who attended Astroworld discuss traumatic experience, processing

UT students who attended Astroworld discuss traumatic experience, processing

Sofia Treviño, Life and Arts Reporter November 12, 2021
On Nov. 5, a crowd of around 50,000 fans arrived at NRG Park in Houston for Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival. The exciting concert quickly turned into a struggle for air as bodies packed together like sardines — a crowd surge.
Students discuss term ‘starving artist,’ following their passions over pressure to make money

Students discuss term ‘starving artist,’ following their passions over pressure to make money

Sofia Treviño, Life & Arts Senior Reporter November 12, 2021

While auditioning for “So You Think You Can Dance” in 2012, Jarell Howard Rochelle felt everything click into place as his mother watched him from the judges’ table. After struggling through his...

‘Red Rocket’ director Sean Baker, stars Brittney Rodriguez, Bree Elrod talk being casted, improvising on set, NSYNC

‘Red Rocket’ director Sean Baker, stars Brittney Rodriguez, Bree Elrod talk being casted, improvising on set, NSYNC

Noah Levine, Life and Arts Film Columnist November 12, 2021

Filmed here in the state of Texas, director Sean Baker’s newest film, “Red Rocket,” hits theaters this December. The small-town tale follows washed-up porn star Mikey Saber (Simon Rex) as he seeks...

Researchers receive $1.2 million grant for telescope instrument, opens possibilities for exploring planetary conditions

Researchers receive $1.2 million grant for telescope instrument, opens possibilities for exploring planetary conditions

Katy Nelson, News Reporter November 12, 2021

To better understand the conditions and potential for hosting life on other planets, a collaboration of researchers, including some from UT, received a nearly $1.2 million grant in early October for key...

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