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Packed full of magic, LGBTQ+ romance, ‘Payback’s a Witch’ perfect for fall

Packed full of magic, LGBTQ+ romance, ‘Payback’s a Witch’ perfect for fall

Avery Hough, Life & Arts General Reporter October 13, 2021

Packed full of magic and LGBTQ+ romance, “Payback’s a Witch” by Lana Harper provides the perfect literary world to pull readers into the autumn spirit. Unlike other young adult rom-coms, this story...

Revisiting Texas Football: Breaking down five plays from Texas vs OU

Revisiting Texas Football: Breaking down five plays from Texas vs OU

Toby Ughanze, Sports Reporter October 12, 2021

Despite great performances from quarterback Casey Thompson and wide receiver Xavier Worthy, Texas lost a heartbreaker to Oklahoma 55-48 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Here are the top five plays from...

Texan Tuesday Football Talk: Longhorns look beyond OU

Texan Tuesday Football Talk: Longhorns look beyond OU

Nathan Han, Matthew Boncosky, Sports Reporters October 12, 2021

Welcome to the eighth edition of the Texan Tuesday Football Talk, where Daily Texan football beat reporters Matthew Boncosky and Nathan Han discuss, of course, Texas football. Nathan Han: I thought...

3 for 3: The good, the bad and the future in Texas Football

3 for 3: The good, the bad and the future in Texas Football

Margaret Wirick, Sports Reporter October 12, 2021

The Red River Showdown Saturday marked the first time in Texas history that the Longhorns blew a 21-point lead. Oklahoma chipped away at Texas’ lead in the second half and took home the Golden Hat with...

New dating app for students to match, break the ice, and save money

New dating app for students to match, break the ice, and save money

Julia Mahavier, Life and Arts Reporter October 12, 2021
Tucker Sawyer, a radiation physics and chemical engineering junior, channeled his passion for entrepreneurship to solve a common problem among his peers: dating.
UT students share 'scary' campus stories for Halloween season

UT students share ‘scary’ campus stories for Halloween season

Sofia Treviño, Life and Arts Reporter October 12, 2021
From escaping ginormous cockroaches to encountering nude bicyclists on Guadalupe Street, The Daily Texan gathered alarming UT experiences to set the mood for the Halloween season.
Jon Batiste takes Austin City Limits crowd to church during Weekend 2 set

Jon Batiste takes Austin City Limits crowd to church during Weekend 2 set

Morgan-Taylor Thomas, Life and Arts Reporter October 12, 2021
Making music that speaks to all, Batiste masterfully paints a picture of counteracting negativity with love.
UT researchers develop hydrogel tablet to purify water in under an hour

UT researchers develop hydrogel tablet to purify water in under an hour

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter October 12, 2021
Materials science and engineering graduate student Youhong Guo, the lead author of the research paper, said research to develop the tablet took about one year after her group began studying water purification in 2020. 
UT researchers work to understand digital misinformation in BIPOC communities

UT researchers work to understand digital misinformation in BIPOC communities

Kevin Vu, Ubah Moallim, News Reporters October 12, 2021

UT-Austin researchers are studying how communities of color engage with information online in order to help combat misinformation. Researchers from the University teamed up with the University of Washington,...

Make Red River showdown tickets more accessible

Make Red River showdown tickets more accessible

Mia Abbe, Columnist October 12, 2021
Columnist Mia Abbe argues that UT should allow concessions that make the Red River Showdown more affordable for students
Astronomy department’s ‘Star Parties’ returns to campus after year-long break

Astronomy department’s ‘Star Parties’ returns to campus after year-long break

Julia Mahavier, Dina Barrish, Life and Arts Reporters October 12, 2021
Star Parties atop the PMA have served as a longstanding UT tradition since the 1950s. After a year-long break, Star Parties make their return to campus on Wednesdays at the PMA and Fridays at Painter Hall.
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