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Greg Nicotero talks ‘Creepshow’ season 3, ‘The Walking Dead’ differences, directing episodes

Greg Nicotero talks ‘Creepshow’ season 3, ‘The Walking Dead’ differences, directing episodes

Noah Levine, Life and Arts Film Columnist September 22, 2021

Shudder’s “Creepshow” returns for a third season of terrifying tales. Based on the classic 1982 horror film of the same name, the anthology series presents two twisted stories per episode, involving...

Reduce football stadium capacity

Reduce football stadium capacity

Safa Michigan, Forum Editor September 22, 2021
Forum editor Safa Michigan asks the University to reduce the stadium capacity for fall football games to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Cover cost of diversifying halal dining options

Cover cost of diversifying halal dining options

Safa Michigan, Forum Editor September 22, 2021
Columnist Safa Michigan asks the University to cover the expenses of sourcing varied halal dining options for Muslim students.
UT must stand against anti-Hindu sentiments

UT must stand against anti-Hindu sentiments

Editor’s note: This column was submitted to the Texan by members of the UT community and first appeared as part of the September 10 flipbook.  We are Hindu students at the University of Texas at...

Hindutva is not Hinduism

Hindutva is not Hinduism

Sharmila Rudrappa, Contributor September 22, 2021

Editor’s note: This column was submitted to the Texan by a member of the UT community and first appeared as part of the September 10 flipbook.  Along with colleagues from 53  U.S. universities,...

Recapping Texas Football: Breaking down 5 plays from Texas vs. Rice

Recapping Texas Football: Breaking down 5 plays from Texas vs. Rice

Toby Ughanze, Sports Reporter September 21, 2021

Texas football’s blowout victory over Rice last Saturday boasted several standout plays to look back on. Here are five of the best ones from the Longhorns’ 58-0 win: Roschon Johnson to the house In...

Texan Tuesday Football Talk: heading into conference play, keys against Texas Tech, and more

Texan Tuesday Football Talk: heading into conference play, keys against Texas Tech, and more

Nathan Han, Matthew Boncosky, Sports Reporters September 21, 2021

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

UT-Austin community members say new John Chase building is a step in the right direction

UT-Austin community members say new John Chase building is a step in the right direction

Marisa Huerta, News Reporter September 21, 2021

A historic building designed by Texas’s first licensed Black architect, John S. Chase, will open to serve the Black UT-Austin community following a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday. Chase attended...

UT-Austin freshman creates firefighter-helper robot

UT-Austin freshman creates firefighter-helper robot

Leila Saidane, News Reporter September 21, 2021

The idea for FireBot, a 20-pound heat-insulated steel robot, came to Siddharth Thakur four years ago after he heard about the death of a local firefighter. The electrical engineering freshman, said...

ACL festival rewards free wristbands through vaccine incentive programs

ACL festival rewards free wristbands through vaccine incentive programs

Hope Unger, News Reporter September 21, 2021
The purpose of the incentive program is to reduce vaccine hesitancy and increase the vaccination rate in Central Texas.
Require students to use Protect Texas Together App

Require students to use Protect Texas Together App

Lucero Ponce, Columnist September 21, 2021
Columnist Lucero Ponce urges professors to require their students to use Protect Texas Together App as classes go in person.
UT students stay connected through video game streaming

UT students stay connected through video game streaming

Sage Dunlap, Life and Arts Reporter September 21, 2021
For many UT students, Twitch grants them the opportunity to generate an online presence and, in some cases, earn a steady income.
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