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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

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Like father, like daughter: Vic and Blair Schaefer share basketball bond

Myah Taylor June 26, 2020

For Vic Schaefer, developing his players and winning basketball games is a family affair.  Although Texas’ new women’s basketball head coach picked up numerous individual accolades...

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Travis County district attorney race pivots to police officer accountability

Hannah Williford June 26, 2020

Candidates for the Travis County district attorney race entered their final month of campaigning for the July 14 runoff elections and have shifted the focus of their campaigns to criminal justice reform...

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Student COVID-19 cases climb despite social distancing, mask guidelines

Anna Canizales June 25, 2020

As coronavirus case numbers in Texas reach an all-time high, cases are also on the rise among many college students in Austin. University Health Services has seen a surge in cases among students due...

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UT SG and Senate make $20,000 donation to Student Emergency Fund

Hannah Williford June 25, 2020

Student Government and the Senate of College Councils announced Tuesday they made a $20,000 donation to the Student Emergency Fund.  The Student Emergency Fund provides relief to students in special...

‘Miss Juneteenth’ explores Black womanhood, celebrates freedom, Black beauty

Grace Barnes June 23, 2020

Painting a portrait of Black life in contemporary Texas, Channing Godfrey Peoples’ directorial debut “Miss Juneteenth” is a timely celebration of freedom and Black beauty.   On...

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Q&A: ‘Miss Juneteenth’ actress discusses power of Black beauty pageant

Grace Barnes June 23, 2020

June 19, or Juneteenth, marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas were notified of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. “Miss Juneteenth,” written...

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UT removes SAT and ACT requirement for fall 2021 undergraduate admissions

Areeba Amer June 23, 2020

Students applying to the University for fall 2021 undergraduate admission will not be required to submit an SAT or ACT score as part of their application, according to a Tuesday UT News release. The...

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Permanent University Fund’s assets under UTIMCO management lose 5% in market value since January due to COVID-19

Areeba Amer June 23, 2020

From January to May, the Permanent University Fund’s assets under management, which help support the UT System, have lost 5% in market value due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the May...

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‘You miss that in-person touch’: UT students, doctors embrace telehealth during coronavirus pandemic

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves June 19, 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Texas, nutrition junior Dalia Nouraldeen would regularly visit her doctor to manage Crohn’s disease, a chronic illness that causes inflammation in her intestines....

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Students find ways to celebrate Juneteenth at home during COVID-19 pandemic

Emily Hernandez and Meara Isenberg June 19, 2020

Acting junior Sydnie Brown typically spends the Juneteenth holiday barbecuing at her family’s house in Houston. She’s keeping the gathering smaller than usual this year because of COVID-19...

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Student petitions call for change from administration regarding police presence, racist history

Hannah Williford June 19, 2020

Students armed with petitions garnering thousands of signatures are calling on the University to take steps toward racial justice.  The petitions created by individual students and student groups,...

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What will Saturdays at DKR look like this fall? Die-hard fans don’t know.

Myah Taylor June 19, 2020

While other UT students spent last Black Friday with family before returning to campus after Thanksgiving break, Elena Edwards flew back to Austin early to catch Texas’ last home game of the 2019...

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