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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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Doug Liman’s ‘Road House’ brings new character development to former 80s cult classic

Mimi Calzada, Life&Arts Editor March 9, 2024

Adapted from the 1989 cult classic starring the late and great Patrick Swayze, Doug Liman’s “Road House” follows Elwood Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) after he takes a job as a bouncer at a roadhouse in...

Student Government passes joint resolutions to expedite credit claiming

Student Government passes joint resolutions to expedite credit claiming

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter March 8, 2024

Student Government passed two joint resolutions on Feb. 27 to make claiming Advanced Placement exam credits easier for students. One joint resolution calls for the AP United States History exam to count...

City of Austin cancels collaborative study on homelessness strategies

City of Austin cancels collaborative study on homelessness strategies

Aaron Sullivan, Senior News Reporter March 8, 2024

Austin canceled a comprehensive study of the city’s and its partners’ solutions for addressing homelessness in the greater Austin area, Interim City Manager Jesús Garza informed the Austin City Council...

The UT Tower viewed from the Turtle Pond on October 6, 2023.

Rooted supports students following Monarch’s termination

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter March 8, 2024

Every other Tuesday, students who are undocumented, have temporary status or are from mixed-status families gather to discuss experiences and connect with others navigating similar situations in an online...

Angélique Roché, the author of "My Super Hero Is Black" speaks at the "The Power of BIPOC PoP: Comics, Gaming, Animation and Multimedia Arts Symposium" on March 7, 2024.

Power of BIPOC Symposium comes together to discuss diversity, representation in storytelling arts

Joey Clark, General Life&Arts Reporter March 8, 2024

Snip, fold, sketch, color and staple. Workshop leaders help students, scholars and visitors alike create a zine, or a mini comic book. Colors and characters pop from the pages of the collaborative zine...

Counting down the Texan’s 5 most anticipated SXSW films

Counting down the Texan’s 5 most anticipated SXSW films

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 8, 2024

With South by Southwest around the corner, it’s time to round up The Daily Texan’s top five films to watch at this year's festival. With entries ranging from action-packed dramas to Gen Z supernatural...

Catcher Kimble Schuessler at bat during Texas' game against A&M on March 5, 2024. The Longhorns fell to the Aggies 9-2.

Texas baseball not backing down from competition after fourth straight loss

Lindsey Plotkin, Associate Sports Editor March 6, 2024

The last time No. 24 Texas baseball won a game was a week ago against St. John’s. Despite being on a four-game losing streak and falling to rival No. 7 Texas A&M 9-2 on Tuesday in front of the...

The women's Track & Field/Cross Country team chants before heading to the starting line at the Cowboy Jamboree Meet on September 23, 2023. The Longhorns placed second as a team with a score of 52 points.

Texas women’s track and field looks to win big at indoor national championships

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter March 6, 2024

The No. 3 Texas women’s track and field team will travel to Boston, Massachusetts this weekend to compete in the 2024 NCAA D1 Indoor Track and Field Championships.  The top 16 qualifying athletes...

Sophomore Alex Enyeart takes a breath during the 400 meter individual medley on Feb. 2, 2024. Enyeart placed first in this event as well as in the 400 meter freestyle, with times of 4:31.64 and 3:59.74, respectively.

Longhorns exit Big 12 with a bang, sweeping swim and dive championships for 28th consecutive title

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter March 6, 2024

From Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, the swimming and diving team competed in Morgantown, West Virginia, at the last of the Big 12 Championships before Texas moves to the SEC. The Longhorns made a memorable exit, sweeping...

Graduate student Tanya Sasnouskaya leans to hit the ball during doubles play against Oklahoma on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Sasnouskaya and partner Malaika Rapolu fell to Oklahoma's Julia Garcia Ruiz and Zdena Safarova 2-6.

International student athletes Tanya Sasnouskaya, Taisiya Pachkaleva overcome cultural barriers navigating life in new country

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter March 6, 2024

Graduate student Tanya Sasnouskaya and senior Taisiya Pachkaleva are two international women’s tennis players who remember what it was like first coming to a new country and adapting to a different...

Texas Guard Shay Holle defends against BYU Guard Kailey Woolston in the game on Saturday at Moody Center. The Longhorns defeated the Cougars 71-46, ending their season before the Big 12 Championshiop.

The one-of-a-kind Shay Holle

Emmanuel Ramirez, General Sports Reporter March 6, 2024

As energy builds in the Moody Center, fans can tell that it’s time for starting lineups as firework cannons are rolled onto the court and smoke fills the tunnel. Each of the starting five on the Texas...

A look inside Longhorn Racing: UT’s very own race car club

A look inside Longhorn Racing: UT’s very own race car club

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter March 6, 2024

For many when it comes to athletics, people immediately think of traditional sports like football, baseball and basketball. Professionally and collegiately, these are the types of competitions that receive...

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