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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

Michael Valencia, owner of Mikey V's hot sauce, serves samples of his hot sauce at the hot sauce festival hosted by the Austin Chronicle on Sept. 8.

Victory tastes hot: Contest winners at Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival turn passion for spice into businesses

Analise Pickerrell, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 10, 2024

Locals know the Austin Chronicle’s Hot Sauce Festival for its tasty sauces of all flavors and heat levels, live music and the annual hot sauce contest. For some, winning the contest was the peak of their...

City of Austin announces 208-acre land development for Colony Park

City of Austin announces 208-acre land development for Colony Park

Julian Petzold, General News Reporter September 10, 2024

The city of Austin announced on Aug. 22 a new 208-acre land development for the Colony Park neighborhood in northeast Austin, creating more affordable housing and potential job opportunities.  The...

Starting quarterback Quinn Ewers catches a snap ball during Texas' game against CSU on Aug. 31, 2024.

Week 2 SEC Power Rankings

Zach Davis, General Sports Reporter September 6, 2024

No. 1 Georgia: It took the Bulldogs 30 minutes of football to find their rhythm against Clemson. The Bulldogs took off running, dominating No. 25 Clemson 34-3. Georgia will ease into its home opener...

‘The Front Room’ explores tragedy, family difficulties through darkly comedic lens

‘The Front Room’ explores tragedy, family difficulties through darkly comedic lens

Joe Ferrara, General Life&Arts Reporter September 6, 2024

“The Front Room,” written and directed by Sam and Max Eggers, follows Belinda (Brandy Norwood) and Norman (Andrew Burnap) as they navigate the average hardships of an expecting couple — with the...

Head basketball coach Rodney Terry yells at his players during Texas' game against OSU on March 2.

Texas men’s basketball adds 6 players from transfer portal ahead of 2024-25 season

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter September 6, 2024

After a disappointing end to the 2023-24 season, Texas men’s basketball lost key players such as junior forward Dillon Mitchell and senior guard Tyrese Hunter to the transfer portal. Nonetheless, head...

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ brings refreshing complexity to beloved characters while elaborating on fun, gothic imagining

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ brings refreshing complexity to beloved characters while elaborating on fun, gothic imagining

Flora Farr, Life&Arts Desk Editor September 6, 2024

In Tim Burton’s Winter River, Connecticut, everyone is frantically hushed if they say “Beetlejuice” more than once. Thankfully, no one stopped director and producer Burton from calling his classic...

Barista Mia Cortina serves customers at the new Lucky Lab Coffee location at the G. B. Dealey Center for New Media on Sept. 5, 2024.

Lucky Lab Coffee Co. replaces O’s Campus Cafe and Catering in Moody College of Communication, starts expansion into greater Austin area

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter September 6, 2024

Lucky Lab Coffee Co. opened two new stores in Moody College of Communication buildings at the beginning of the fall semester, expanding the business’s operations further on UT’s campus.  The new...

A student visits the ID Center inside the Flawn Academic Center on Sept. 3, 2024.

University increases fee for student identification cards

Aaron Sullivan, News Desk Editor September 5, 2024

The University increased the price of student identification cards, effective Sept. 1. New school IDs and replacement IDs both cost $10 prior to Sept 1. After the increases, a student’s first ID costs...

Austin City staff remove amendments from November ballot

Austin City staff remove amendments from November ballot

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter September 3, 2024

The city of Austin announced on Aug. 30 that 13 charter amendments initially approved by the Austin City Council will no longer appear on the November ballot following a lawsuit filed last month by the...

Texas Water Development Board adopts first statewide flood plan

Texas Water Development Board adopts first statewide flood plan

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter September 3, 2024

The Texas Water Development Board adopted the first statewide flood mitigation plan on Aug. 15 after calls for better flash flood prevention. Following the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and other Texas...

People gathered together for Front Festival’s annual film showcase on Aug. 30.

Film, music, arts festival The Front Festival platforms Texas-based women, LGBTQ+ creatives

Riddhi Bora, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 3, 2024

Descending yellow cobblestone steps lead to an amphitheater filled with people engrossed in the films playing on a TV screen. The Front Festival — a four-day film, music, performing arts and visual...

Junior Madisen Skinner hits the ball over the net durig the game against Rice on Sept. 11, 2023.

No. 1 Texas volleyball falls to No. 18 Minnesota 2-3

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter September 3, 2024

No. 1 Texas volleyball fell to No. 18 Minnesota 2-3 after a grueling game, leaving the Longhorns at 1–1 at the very start of the 2024 season.  The momentum from yesterday’s game suddenly vanished,...

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