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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

Summer isn’t over yet! Here is your playlist to listen to for the rest of summer

Summer isn’t over yet! Here is your playlist to listen to for the rest of summer

Sheryl Lawrence, Life and Arts Reporter August 5, 2021

“UT-Austin canceling classes, closing operations March 13” is the headline that kept summer 2020 from being a hot girl summer. Summer 2021, however, has been an attempt to revive hot girl summer!...

Texas’ move to SEC incites pushback, speculation from state lawmakers

Texas’ move to SEC incites pushback, speculation from state lawmakers

Nicholas Pannes, Sports Reporter August 5, 2021

Rumors evolved into facts in a matter of weeks after the two largest schools in the Big 12 Conference, Texas and Oklahoma, affirmed in writing their intent to move to the neighboring Southeastern Conference....

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UT-Austin researchers find childhood lead exposure may affect adult personalities

Ayush Roychowdhury, News Reporter August 5, 2021

Two UT researchers found that lead exposure in childhood is correlated to people having “less adaptive” personalities as adults.  The researchers conducted a study published July 20 that used an...

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Texas Exes cancels freshman retreat due to positive COVID-19 cases among Camp Buckner staff

Kevin Vu, News Reporter August 1, 2021

Camp Texas, a retreat for incoming students, announced the cancelation of all four camp sessions due to positive COVID-19 cases amongst Camp Buckner staff Saturday. The announcement comes less than two...

MoveOutATX provides an alternative to trashing apartment clutter

MoveOutATX provides an alternative to trashing apartment clutter

Lauren Nelson, News Reporter July 29, 2021

As students move out of their apartments to prepare for the upcoming school year, the organization MoveOutATX created a series of drop-off locations where unwanted items can be donated the last two weekends...

The Suicide Squad” pulls out all the stops with unhinged action sequences, extreme gore, and iconic characters

“The Suicide Squad” pulls out all the stops with unhinged action sequences, extreme gore, and iconic characters

Noah Levine, Life and Arts Reporter July 29, 2021

A shark, rat whisperer and polka-dot man walk into a bar … “The Suicide Squad” has finally blasted back onto the big screen with James Gunn’s highly anticipated soft reboot of the 2016 hit....

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Early Texas Men’s Basketball lineup predictions

Ross Fisher, Sports Reporter July 29, 2021

When Chris Beard took over as the new head coach of Texas basketball in April, he didn’t even have five players he could put on the court to round out a starting group. Beard has now landed six of...

Students navigate study abroad during post-COVID-19 transition

Students navigate study abroad during post-COVID-19 transition

Lauren Castro, Life and Arts Reporter July 22, 2021

As Audrey Black boards a plane for her five day trip to Paris, she reminisces on her time studying abroad in Barcelona. From slow vaccine rollouts to empty European streets, she experienced the country...

“There is still no more clarity”: UT Graduate School holds town hall to answer questions about health care plan switch, students still concerned

“There is still no more clarity”: UT Graduate School holds town hall to answer questions about health care plan switch, students still concerned

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter July 22, 2021

UT’s graduate school held a virtual town hall July 14 to address graduate students’ questions about the switch of health care plans from UT Select to Academic Blue that saved the University over $10...

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...

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