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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

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Richard Powers brilliantly navigates ocean, dangers of AI, loss via decades-long friendship in ‘Playground’

Richard Powers brilliantly navigates ocean, dangers of AI, loss via decades-long friendship in ‘Playground’

Joe Ferrara, General Life&Arts Reporter October 4, 2024

“If you want to make something smarter, teach it to play,” oceanographer Evelyne says in Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Powers’ fictional 14th novel, after observing a formidable manta ray soar over...

Texas’ Bob Bowman named in Sports Illustrated’s Top 50 Most Influential People in Sports

Texas’ Bob Bowman named in Sports Illustrated’s Top 50 Most Influential People in Sports

Liv Elizondo, General Sports Reporter October 3, 2024

Bob Bowman, Texas’ new men’s swimming head coach, was named one of the “Top 50 Most Influential People in Sports” by Sports Illustrated. Bowman was mentioned alongside household names such as Simone...

Students attend ACL as workers for local businesses

Students attend ACL as workers for local businesses

Behr Rinke, General Life&Arts Reporter October 3, 2024

Like many young Austinites, then-seventh grader Jackie Meisel knew exactly what to ask her parents for each year when birthdays and Christmas came around — a prized Austin City Limits Music Festival...

Alondra Nelson delivers the keynote address during the LBJ School of Public Affairs Policy Leadership in the Age of AI Symposium on Tuesday, Oct. 1 2024. Nelson is one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI.

LBJ School hosts AI policy symposium, keynote address by former White House staffer

Shreya Vaidhyanathan, General News Reporter October 3, 2024

Amid low trust in artificial intelligence, government officials must adapt their policies and laws to better equip the country, the former acting director of the White House Office of Science and Technology...

Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance meet in vice presidential debate

Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance meet in vice presidential debate

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter October 2, 2024

Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz met for the first time during the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, just over a month away from Election Day.  The two vice presidential candidates...

Bernie Sanders speaks in Hogg Memorial Auditorium at the University Democrats Our Fight Our Future Rally on Oct. 1, 2024.

Over 1000 students attend “Our Fight Our Future” rally

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter October 2, 2024

Over one thousand students gathered on campus Tuesday for an “Our Fight Our Future” rally where multiple prominent progressive politicians spoke about upcoming election races. The rally, organized...

Peyton Stearns waits to hit the ball at the Austin Open on Feb. 28, 2024.

Texas women’s tennis players find success in the pros

Ethan Kirschner, General Sports Reporter October 2, 2024

Lulu Sun was in her moment. A sea of Wimbledon white blanketed the surroundings. The sounds of 15,000 spectators reached a crescendo with every point and suddenly fell silent with every bounce of the...

Students walk past construction zones on Inner Campus Drive near Batts Hall on Oct. 1, 2024. The project aims to provide a reliable and accessible route to navigate the campus terrain, according to UT project details.

Construction project to improve accessible parking, traffic flow on Inner Campus Drive

Lizzie Bassett, General News Reporter October 1, 2024

The University blocked off portions of the sidewalk along Inner Campus Drive last week, marking the start of a construction project that’s expected to stay on the road until early February.  The...

Dynasty established, what’s next? Texas rowing head coach confident ahead of 2025 season

Dynasty established, what’s next? Texas rowing head coach confident ahead of 2025 season

Ayan Masud, General Sports Reporter October 1, 2024

In June, Texas rowing solidified itself as the NCAA’s newest rowing dynasty.  It took a time of around six minutes and nine seconds in the First Varsity Eight for Texas Rowing to secure the 2024...

TikTok goes to court with federal government over law that could force company to sell American operations

TikTok goes to court with federal government over law that could force company to sell American operations

Isaiah Williams, General News Reporter October 1, 2024

TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, and the federal government began their trial on Sept. 16 after the company sued against a law that would force TikTok to sell its American operations or face a nationwide...

Texas Supreme Court upholds gun ban at State Fair of Texas

Texas Supreme Court upholds gun ban at State Fair of Texas

Kendall Meachum, General News Reporter October 1, 2024

The Supreme Court of Texas upheld a ban on guns at the State Fair of Texas in a decision released on Thursday, denying Attorney General Ken Paxton’s August challenge to the ban. The State Fair announced...

Sally Rooney plays chess with readers’ minds, emotions in ‘Intermezzo’

Sally Rooney plays chess with readers’ minds, emotions in ‘Intermezzo’

Charlotte Karner, General Life & Arts Reporter October 1, 2024

Sally Rooney messes with readers’ psyches once again. Known for “Normal People” and “Conversations With Friends,” the Irish author’s latest book is a philosophical, contemplative piece on the...

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