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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

Fifth-year Jake Foster smiles after receiving a bouquet at the Senior Day swim meet vs. Texas Christian University on Feb. 2, 2024. Foster is a four time Honorable Mention All-American and during the week of this meet, was awarded Big 12 swimmer of the week.

Recap of World Aquatics Championship

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter February 27, 2024

Several Longhorns of the past, present and future competed at the World Aquatics Championships which ran from Feb. 2 to 18. Texas men’s and women’s swimming teams represented the United States, as...

Undergraduate Student Screenwriting Festival builds RTF community

Undergraduate Student Screenwriting Festival builds RTF community

Laura Baker, General Life&Arts Reporter February 27, 2024

As Helene Bechtel recalled stories her dad would tell her growing up, she found the picture painted through the oral stories shaped her conception of storytelling and influenced her pursuit of screenwriting....

Masters of Fine Arts candidate in sculpture June Chau sits in his studio in the art building on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. June is one of many artists who opened their studios on Saturday during the MFA Open Studios and Silent Auction.

MFA Open Studios, Silent Auction showcase graduate student artwork

Joey Clark, General Life&Arts Reporter February 27, 2024

Beckoned by the scent of paint and earthy sawdust, visitors enter a place of cyclical creativity, contemplation and revision, otherwise known as an artist’s studio. Rather than polished wall placards,...

Singer audreyisarose performs at an ATX Parties for Palestine rave on Saturday. Proceeds from the event will go to helping a Palestinian family evacuate Gaza.

‘Put it toward Palestine’: Austin rave for Palestine fundraises to evacuate family from Gaza

Eden Shamy, General News Reporter February 27, 2024

ATX Parties for Palestine raised $2,587 at its rave on Saturday to help evacuate a Palestinian family from the Gaza Strip, the creator of the initiative said.  The South Austin rave featured local...

Left-handed pitcher Estelle Czech pitches the ball during the game against Stanford on Feb. 24, 2024.

No. 13/12 Stanford takes down No. 2 Texas, ending its undefeated season

Zach Davis, General Sports Reporter February 25, 2024

The first was filled with action as both teams put runs on the board. In the top of the inning, Stanford’s sophomore shortstop River Mahler hit a deep pop fly to freshman left fielder Kayden Henry, who...

Head men's basketball coach Rodney Terry motions to his players during Texas' game against Iowa State on Feb. 6, 2024.

Texas falls to Kansas in a substantial blowout caused by poor shooting

Katie Borchetta, Sports Desk Editor February 24, 2024

Texas crumbled to No. 9 Kansas 86-67 due to shoddy defense and an inability to find scoring opportunities. A common tale for the Texas squad played out when the Longhorns initially hung with the Jayhawks,...

Catcher Reese Atwood prepares to catch a strike during Texas' game against Louisiana on Feb. 23, 2024.

Reese Atwood gets first career grand slam in No. 2/2 Texas softball 9-0 win against Colorado State

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter February 24, 2024

In their second matchup, No. 2/2 Texas softball swept Colorado State 9-0, ending the game at the top of the fifth inning after sophomore designated player Reese Atwood’s first career grand slam. The...

Forward Madison Booker tries for a three-pointer during Texas' game against Kansas State on Feb. 4, 2024.

No. 5 Texas women’s basketball defeats UCF in the final stretch of the regular season

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter February 24, 2024

In the short history between the two programs, No. 5 Texas women’s basketball has never lost to UCF. On Saturday it was no different as the Longhorns defeated the Knights 85-56 in Orlando. Central...

Moderator Leland Murphy, a UT graduate student and Youth Organizing Fellow with Americans United for Separation of Church and State, guides a discussion between Ash Hall of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Zohaib Qadri, Austin City Council Member and Rick McClatchy from Americans United of San Antonio about Texas Senate Bill 763 allowing public schools to employ or accept as volunteers chaplains.

Panel discusses the protection of separation of church and state in Texas public schools

Erika Pernis, General News Reporter February 24, 2024

Community members convened at a panel at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs on Friday to discuss the importance of separation of church and state in Texas public schools. The panel, “Chaplains...

Jared Thomas runs downfield after hitting a home run during Texas' game against Cal Poly on Feb. 24, 2024. Texas won 6-0 in the second game of the series.

Texas baseball leaves Cal Poly scoreless once again in 6-0 victory to claim series win

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor February 24, 2024

Stepping up to the plate at the bottom of the fourth inning, sophomore outfielder Max Belyeu launched his first career home run and first hit of the season to left field, recording two RBI along the way...

The Texas Softball team waits for sophomore Reese Atwood at home plate after she hit a home run on Feb. 23, 2024. Atwood had 2 hits and 2 runs at this game against Colorado State to contribute to the Longhorns 7-0 win in the Lone Star State Invitational.

No. 2/2 Texas shuts out Colorado State 7-0

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter February 24, 2024

After winning against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette earlier in the evening 5-0, No. 2/2 Texas softball continued their winning streak with a shutout win over Colorado State, 7-0.  “We...

Jared Thomas celebrates a completion to home base during Texas' first game in the series against Cal Poly on Feb. 23, 2024. Texas won 2-0.

No. 16 Texas baseball sneaks away with 2-0 win over Cal Poly in first game of series

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor February 24, 2024

With freshman Dee Kennedy set up on third base and a scoreboard full of nothing but Cheerios, sophomore Jared Thomas freed Texas baseball from a scoring drought that lasted until the bottom of the fifth...

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