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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

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Semester of SB 17: Gender and Sexuality Collective provides safe space for LGBTQ+ students amid shutdowns, changes

Isabella Zeff, Associate Projects Editor April 23, 2024

Editor’s Note: The implementation of Senate Bill 17 meant the loss of diversity, equity and inclusion offices, positions and resources throughout campus. The Texan’s projects department reached out...

Senior Shay Holle keeps the ball away from an opponent on Feb. 4, 2024 at Texas' game against Kansas State.

Shay Holle awarded 2023-2024 Academic All-America Team

Lia Hoang, General Sports Reporter April 22, 2024

Texas women's basketball senior Shay Holle was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Team, the organization announced April 16th. Holle is the second player in Texas women’s...

Senior Estelle Czech pitches during Texas' game against Houston Christian on Feb. 21, 2024.

Longhorn lefty keeps dueling for No. 1 Texas

Joseph Mireles, General Sports Reporter April 22, 2024

Fire, intensity and passion are all characteristics of how Texas softball senior pitcher Estelle Czech plays the game of softball. When Czech is in the circle, it is certainly a sight to see, zeroing in...

Government senior Elijah Kahlenberg poses for a portrait in a stairwell in the UT tower on April 18, 2024. The Harry S. Truman Foundation awarded Kahlenberg and 59 other students the Truman Scholarship, which awards $30,000 to those pursuing public service careers.

UT junior awarded Truman Scholarship for commitment to public service, peace advocacy

Caroline McConnico, General News Reporter April 22, 2024

On the morning of April 10, Elijah Kahlenberg received a phone call from the University asking if he could come to the Tower at 4:45 p.m. dressed in a suit. Kahlenberg, a government, Middle Eastern studies...

The UT Tower on September 4, 2023.

DCCE changes have no effect on curriculum, disability services despite misinformed concerns

Mason Rouser and Sarah Brager April 22, 2024

Recent changes made by the University in response to Senate Bill 17, like the closure of the Division of Campus and Community Engagement, sparked confusion over the fate of several programs and academic...

Texas women’s tennis defeats Kansas State, advances in Big 12 tournament

Texas women’s tennis defeats Kansas State, advances in Big 12 tournament

Anna Ambrose, General Sports Reporter April 19, 2024

Texas women’s tennis swept Kansas State 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship Thursday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  This adds another win to the No. 7 Longhorns’ perfect record against...

Head coach Vic Schaefer talks with his team on March 24, 2024, after the Longhorns beat Alabama in the second round of the March Madness tournament.

Ultimate team player: how walk-on Sarah Graves impacted Texas women’s basketball’s star-studded team

Emmanuel Ramirez, General Sports Reporter April 18, 2024

The name Sarah Graves may not mean much to average fans of Texas women’s basketball. Yet, the once-walk-on sophomore guard impacts the team both in the practice gym and from the bench.  Graves started...

Jackson School of Geosciences unveils climate system science major for fall 2024

Jackson School of Geosciences unveils climate system science major for fall 2024

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter April 18, 2024

The Jackson School of Geosciences announced on March 27 the introduction of a climate system science bachelor’s degree this fall. The program is the first of its kind in Texas and one of the only...

‘Abigail’ takes audiences on bloody vampire heist

‘Abigail’ takes audiences on bloody vampire heist

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 18, 2024

“Abigail,” by directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of Radio Silence, follows an ensemble of criminals after they kidnap a rich ballerina who happens to be the daughter of a very powerful...

Q&A: Directors of Radio Silence talk ‘Abigail’, film career growth

Q&A: Directors of Radio Silence talk ‘Abigail’, film career growth

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 18, 2024

The work of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of Radio Silence in the horror genre makes for some of the most creative projects. The Daily Texan sat down with the directors to talk about...

Sophomore first baseman Jared Thomas pitches at a game against UTRGV on April 16, 2024. This is the first time he has pitched in his career as a Longhorn.

Pitching catastrophe for Texas baseball leads to 17-9 blowout from UTRGV

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor April 17, 2024

Grasping for any kind of traction on the mound, Texas baseball saw its wheels fall off in a 17-9 blowout ignited by a fourth-inning scoring run from UT-Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday night. Unlike the energy...

Freshman Tanner Braunton flips as he dives off the platform on Nov. 3, 2023, at Texas' meet against TCU.

From gymnast to diver: freshman Tanner Braunton reflects on successful switch

Meaghan English, General News Reporter April 17, 2024

Freshman diver Tanner Braunton has recently enjoyed a season of success that culminated at the Big 12 Championship meet. A bronze medalist in the three-meter and a gold medalist in the platform and team...

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