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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Remove ‘The Eyes of Texas’ from the UT Class Ring

Remove ‘The Eyes of Texas’ from the UT Class Ring

Sebastian Casas, Columnist October 4, 2021
Columnist Sebastian Casas argues that the University should remove racist lyrics from the Official Class Ring.
Student organizations should have fewer barriers to participation

Student organizations should have fewer barriers to participation

Mia Abbe, Columnist October 4, 2021
Columnist Mia Abbe argues UT student organizations should take the growing student population into their recruitment processes.
8 places near campus with student discounts

8 places near campus with student discounts

Carolyn Parmer October 3, 2021

Grabbing a bite to eat, going to a spa and shopping all make for great mental pick-me-ups, but sometimes they come with high prices. The Daily Texan compiled a list of places near campus that offer discounts...

UT-Austin community members petition for more deadlift platforms at RecSports facilities

UT-Austin community members petition for more deadlift platforms at RecSports facilities

Leena Alali October 3, 2021

Over 200 members of the UT community signed a petition for the University to add more deadlift platforms to UT’s gyms, which currently only have one located in Gregory Gymnasium.  Biology sophomore...

New app-based pizza restaurant comes to The Drag

New app-based pizza restaurant comes to The Drag

Ubah Moallim October 3, 2021

A new pizza restaurant with an app-based membership reward program will open on the corner of 23rd and Guadalupe street in October.  Dollar Slice Club uses an app that charges a $5 monthly subscription...

Researchers work toward creating computer chips that operate like human brain

Researchers work toward creating computer chips that operate like human brain

Katy Nelson October 3, 2021

Some UT researchers started creating a new computer chip that could be implemented within the next 10 years in computers and phones to improve their performance. The neuromorphic computer chips mimic...

New faces, same expectations: reviewing the women’s basketball season

New faces, same expectations: reviewing the women’s basketball season

Riley Glenn October 3, 2021

Coming off a deep run in the NCAA tournament, the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team will face a lot of turnover heading into Vic Schaefer’s second year as head coach.  Junior forward Charli...

Make the season worthwhile with 6 fun fall activities in Austin

Make the season worthwhile with 6 fun fall activities in Austin

Peyton Sims October 3, 2021

With pumpkin spice flavors around every corner and a crisp breeze in the air, the beloved season of fall has officially begun.  Set aside a day with family or friends to make new memories in Austin,...

Doja Cat performs during Weekend 1 of the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Oct. 3.

ACL Liveshot: Doja Cat flies audience to Planet Her

Fiza Kuzhiyil, Life and Arts Editor October 3, 2021

Under the Austin skyline, thousands of fans gathered at Lady Bird Stage six hours ahead of Doja Cat’s performance. As her crew set her stage with artificial plants, stragglers flowed in from the rest...

Billie Eilish performs during Weekend 1 of the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Oct. 3.

Billie Eilish brings hits of past and present with mesmerizing stage presence

Noah Levine, Life and Arts Film Columnist October 3, 2021

“BILLIE! BILLIE! BILLIE! BILLIE!”  Cheers rang out from the crowd as the lights dimmed in anticipation for Billie’s highly anticipated return to Austin City Limits. As if the repetition of the...

Texas soccer moves into first place in Big 12 off 1-0 victory, celebrate head coach’s birthday with cupcakes, high-profile guests

Texas soccer moves into first place in Big 12 off 1-0 victory, celebrate head coach’s birthday with cupcakes, high-profile guests

Arjun Rao October 3, 2021

Texas enjoyed cupcakes Sunday. After winning their seventh game of the season 1-0 over Texas Tech, the Longhorns celebrated head coach Angela Kelly’s birthday. The team also moved into first place...

ACL day 2 came stacked

ACL day 2 came stacked

Morgan-Taylor Thomas, Life and Arts Associate Editor October 3, 2021

What started as heavy overcast, plagued with thick rain clouds and a crisp breeze quickly turned into coma-inducing heat waves of humidity and dehydration. Although only 82 degrees, Zilker Park melted...

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