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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

Texas student athletes applaud following a donation to an organization supporting students during the Co-Op renovation celebration on Aug. 23, 2024.

University Co-op celebrates renovated store, hopes renovation increases course material scholarship funding

Riddhi Bora, Senior Life&Arts Reporter August 27, 2024

Orange and white balloons, trays of Tiff’s Treats cookies and families carrying bags of UT merchandise filled the space of the newly renovated University Co-op on Friday. The University Co-op underwent...

Incoming interim provost Rachel Davis Mersey speaks at the Friends of The Daily Texan banquet on March 22, 2024.

Executive vice president and provost Sharon Wood to leave position, Rachel Davis Mersey to become interim provost

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter August 27, 2024

Sharon Wood, executive vice president and provost, will leave her position at the end of the month, President Jay Hartzell announced in an email Tuesday. Rachel Davis Mersey, dean of the Moody College...

Texas football finds new leaders for upcoming season

Texas football finds new leaders for upcoming season

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor August 26, 2024

With the kickoff of the Texas football season less than a week away, Longhorn fans will get their first look at a completely different Texas roster. However, one similarity from last season that stood...

The exterior of the Paramount Theatre during a Summer Classic Film Series screening of Steel Magnolias on August 22, 2024.

Austin’s historic Paramount Theatre celebrates 50 years of classic films

Analise Pickerrell, Senior Life&Arts Reporter August 26, 2024

Locals and tourists know the Paramount Theatre as a historic site and entertainment staple of downtown Austin, but 50 years ago, the business struggled to keep its doors open. Built in 1915 for vaudeville...

University polling location to move from FAC to Union for November election

University polling location to move from FAC to Union for November election

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter August 26, 2024

The University’s primary polling location will move to the Texas Union for the November presidential election due to planned construction of the Flawn Academic Center, according to a University spokesperson.  The...

Former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy during the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2024. McCoy was the starting quarterback during Texas' last championship game against Alabama in 2010, but was injured in the first quarter.

2024 Texas Hall of Honor welcomes 12 inductees in September

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor August 23, 2024

At the Texas Hall of Honor’s 70th annual induction ceremony, six men and six women, athletes and coaches alike, will have their legacies permanently displayed. Here are the 2024 inductees:  Reggie...

Defensive back Malik Muhammad recovers a blocked punt in the end zone and scores a touchdown during Texas' game against Oklahoma on Oct 7, 2023.

Texas football is in the final stages of preparing for the 2024 season

Lindsey Plotkin, Double Coverage Editor August 23, 2024

With just over one week until the first kickoff, No. 4 Texas football has been having weekly scrimmages to prepare. Head coach Steve Sarkisian uses these scrimmages to evaluate his team based on all aspects...

Student organizations to join based on your college

Student organizations to join based on your college

Minza Mirza, Associate Life&Arts Editor August 23, 2024

On a large campus with a variety of disciplines, worrying about acclimating in college intensifies first day jitters. To alleviate those jitters, The Daily Texan paired a few colleges with fun and useful...

Protesters gather on South Mall for a pro-Palestine protest on May 5, 2024.

Pro-Palestine protesters gather on South Lawn for May Day: timeline

Sarah Brager, News Desk Editor May 5, 2024

Noon  Over 100 people gather on South Lawn, chanting for the end of occupation in Palestine. Organizers include the Palestine Solidarity Committee, the Texas Young Active Labor Leaders, Faculty and...

Students, faculty gather in solidarity with arrested pro-Palestine protesters

Students, faculty gather in solidarity with arrested pro-Palestine protesters

Ren Leija, Naina Srivastava, and Maryam Ahmed April 26, 2024

Hundreds of students and faculty walked out of class Thursday to participate in a “teach-in” on the Main Mall in response to at least 57 arrests at a pro-Palestine protest on Wednesday. Faculty...

Home Run Heroes: Truist program gives $100 to Developing Neighborhood Athletes fund for each Texas softball home run

Home Run Heroes: Truist program gives $100 to Developing Neighborhood Athletes fund for each Texas softball home run

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter April 24, 2024

Home runs can not only make an impact on the outcome of a softball game, but also on the community.  With every home run hit during Texas softball’s season, Truist Bank donates $100 to the Developing...

Texas Antiquities Advisory Board recommends landmark status for Steve Hicks School of Social Work Building

Texas Antiquities Advisory Board recommends landmark status for Steve Hicks School of Social Work Building

Julian Petzold, General News Reporter April 24, 2024

The Texas Antiquities Advisory Board recommended the Texas Historical Commission grant landmark status to the University Junior High building in an April 3 meeting. The recommendation, which delays...

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