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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Graduate students deserve comprehensive healthcare

Graduate students deserve comprehensive healthcare

Yliana Roland, Columnist July 17, 2021
Columnist Yliana Roland argues that UT Grad School should delay the switch from UT Select to Academic Blue until full details are clear.
Bring back the budget to College of Fine Arts

Bring back the budget to College of Fine Arts

Mihir Gupta, Columnist July 15, 2021
Columnist Mihir Gupta urges UT to increase funding for the College of Fine Arts.
Longhorns focused on football after off-season of turbulence, new law

Longhorns focused on football after off-season of turbulence, new law

Carter Yates, Sports Reporter July 15, 2021

Sophomore running back Bijan Robinson didn’t stutter at the 2021 Big 12 Media Days on Thursday when he said last year’s Texas football team didn’t handle off-the-field distractions well.  “It’s...

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Saying goodbye to key Texas Baseball players

Amsal Madhani, Sports Reporter July 15, 2021

Texas baseball won 50 games for the first time since 2010, finishing one game shy of its first College World Series finals appearance since 2009.  Even after a tough elimination loss to the Mississippi...

UT researchers examine effects of physical punishment on children

UT researchers examine effects of physical punishment on children

Edly Termilien, News Reporter July 15, 2021

With child abuse on the rise in Austin during the pandemic, UT researchers, along with other universities, released a report in June detailing how physically punishing children can increase poor behavior. Elizabeth...

Austin sees increase in gun violence, homicides

Austin sees increase in gun violence, homicides

Sheryl‌ ‌Lawrence‌ ‌, News Reporter July 15, 2021

Content Warning: This article contains discussion of gun violence and death. Austin had not seen more than roughly 40 homicides in the decades preceding 2020, but since the beginning of 2020, there...

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Star Texas divers take unusual paths, realize Olympic dreams at Tokyo Games

Matthew Boncosky, Sports Reporter July 15, 2021

Texas diving will be well represented at the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games. Star divers Alison Gibson and Jordan Windle, along with their diving coach Matt Scoggin, will travel with Team USA to the games,...

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Democrats take stand for voting rights during special session

Marisa Huerta July 15, 2021

During the Texas Legislature’s special session Monday, a majority of Democrats left Texas for Washington D.C. to avoid voting on an elections bill that would restrict voting opportunities — a move...

Students may utilize self-diagnosis to help understand, cope with own behaviors 

Students may utilize self-diagnosis to help understand, cope with own behaviors 

Michelle Facio, Life and Arts Reporter July 15, 2021

CW: Mentions of topics surrounding depression, anxiety.  Throughout middle and high school, Eddith Figueroa struggled with depression and anxiety, but with limited resources, she couldn’t get a formal...

Hippie Hollow Park promotes body positivity, acceptance

Hippie Hollow Park promotes body positivity, acceptance

Michelle Facio, Life and Arts Reporter July 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 6 flipbook. After Robert Gonzales went through a divorce in 2013, his anxiety took a heavy toll on his personal life. He was afraid to...

Substance abuse impacts music industry

Substance abuse impacts music industry

Morgan-Taylor Thomas, Life and Arts Reporter July 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 6 flipbook. CW: This article contains themes of addiction, substance use and recovery and mentions of suicide, overdose and mental illness.  Spinning...

UT sisters start sustainable clothing business, Split Shirt

UT sisters start sustainable clothing business, Split Shirt

Emma Williams, Life and Arts Reporter July 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 6 flipbook. Helena Sampayo decided to pass the time one quarantine day by sewing two of her dad’s old button-downs together. She shoved...

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