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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

Include pronoun education in new student orientation

Include pronoun education in new student orientation

Cole Krautkramer, Columnist July 3, 2021
Columnist Cole Krautkramer calls on New Student Services to implement pronoun education during the orientation experience.
Learning a valuable lesson: How the Texas women’s tennis freshmen propelled the program to a national championship

Learning a valuable lesson: How the Texas women’s tennis freshmen propelled the program to a national championship

Nathan Han, Sports Reporter July 2, 2021

In 2019, Longhorn head coach Howard Joffe knew his incoming class of 2020 recruits could make or break the future of the Texas women’s tennis program.  Anna and Bianca Turati, part of his first key...

Allow Longhorn EMS to save student lives

Allow Longhorn EMS to save student lives

Megan Tran, Associate Editor July 1, 2021
Associate editor Megan Tran urges the University to prioritize student safety and allow Longhorn EMS to respond to medical emergencies.
Texas’ wide receiver room filled with unknowns after Smith transfer and Lee arrest

Texas’ wide receiver room filled with unknowns after Smith transfer and Lee arrest

Jackson Conner July 1, 2021

The Texas football program received two waves of news this summer that have weakened the depth of their wide receiver room. Junior wide receiver Jake Smith, a former four-star prospect in the class...

Student creates Halal charcuterie board business

Student creates Halal charcuterie board business

Alishba Javaid, Life and Arts Reporter July 1, 2021

From salami roses to heart-shaped cheese, Maryam Nathani creates halal food masterpieces from mental sketches in her head. “When I walk through Trader Joe's and I see a new thing, I get super excited,”...

“I’m capable of doing it, too”

“I’m capable of doing it, too”

Maria Sailale, Associate Editor June 30, 2021
Associate Editor Maria Sailale urges the College of Liberal Arts to create a collegewide mentoring program for students.
DT 6/29/2021

DT 6/29/2021

June 29, 2021

The Delta variant is increasingly common among COVID-19 strands in the U.S. It's more contagious and more severe than other strands. Vaccines are still effective at preventing severe illness from it, but not as much as they are with other strands.

COVID-19 variant threatens unvaccinated populations as state, nation lag behind vaccine goals

Kevin Vu June 28, 2021

Students could likely contract a new and more infectious variant of COVID-19 if they are unvaccinated, a UT professor who has been tracking COVID-19 variants said.  The World Health Organization reported...

Computer simulations could predict language rehabilitation outcomes in stroke survivors

Computer simulations could predict language rehabilitation outcomes in stroke survivors

Kevin Vu June 28, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the June 22 flipbook. When bilingual people lose the ability to speak due to brain damage from a stroke or head injury, deciding which language...

UT celebrates inaugural Juneteenth Freedom Summit

UT celebrates inaugural Juneteenth Freedom Summit

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter June 28, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the June 22 flipbook. UT faculty, politicians and historians spoke about the significance of Juneteenth and the wealth, housing and education inequities...

‘What the legislature has done is make the state less safe’: Safety advocates, UT professors react to Texas’ newest gun law

‘What the legislature has done is make the state less safe’: Safety advocates, UT professors react to Texas’ newest gun law

Marisa Huerta June 28, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the June 22 flipbook. CW: Discussions of gun violence, death. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 1927 on June 16, allowing for...

After year of reckoning, negotiation, student-athletes discuss UT’s response

After year of reckoning, negotiation, student-athletes discuss UT’s response

Carter Yates, Sports Reporter June 28, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the June 22 flipbook. This article originally had the Student Body V.P.'s last name incorrect. It has since been corrected and the Texan regrets...

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