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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

The Daily Texan

UT maintains current study abroad policies through 2021

UT maintains current study abroad policies through 2021

Kaushiki Roy June 11, 2021

UTs Education Abroad department plans to keep its COVID-19 regulations in place through the end of 2021, according to director Heather Thompson. After the global study abroad program restarted in February,...

UT-Austin study helps City of Austin provide support for homeless population during COVID-19

UT-Austin study helps City of Austin provide support for homeless population during COVID-19

Kevin Vu June 10, 2021

UT-Austin’s COVID-19 Modeling Consortium developed a calculation for the number of isolation beds the city would need for people experiencing homelessness in an epidemic through a study published May...

A bond, a photograph, three Latvian female athletes: Texas freshman Kristine Blazevica’s track history runs deep

A bond, a photograph, three Latvian female athletes: Texas freshman Kristine Blazevica’s track history runs deep

Kaitlyn Harmon, Sports Reporter June 7, 2021

A picture of a Latvian triple jumper competing in the 1996 Olympic Games hung in the hallway of Kristine Blazevica’s childhood home. Kristine, a freshman heptathlete at The University of Texas from...

Texas advances to Super Regionals following Hansen’s dominant performance

Texas advances to Super Regionals following Hansen’s dominant performance

Vicente Montalvo June 7, 2021

Pete Hansen set the tone for the entire game in the first inning of the NCAA Austin Regional Championship on Sunday night. Up 1-2 on the count, the redshirt freshman pitcher gunned a fastball at Fairfield’s...

Tabletop gamers, comic book stores adapt to virtual setting 

Tabletop gamers, comic book stores adapt to virtual setting 

Andreana Lozano, Life and Arts Reporter June 6, 2021

During an engaging tabletop gaming session, Elise Smith recalls players jumping to their feet and pacing around the room while speaking.   After COVID-19 forced meetings to go virtual, sessions meant...

LGBTQ+ students reflect on Pride Month, experiences

LGBTQ+ students reflect on Pride Month, experiences

Sofia Treviño, Life and Arts Reporter June 6, 2021

Running up and down the route of Austin’s Pride Parade surrounded by high school friends and high-fiving passersby, Lauren Breach said her first pride event filled her with support and community. “I...

UT classics professor publishes her experience with harassment in series of articles

UT classics professor publishes her experience with harassment in series of articles

Sheryl‌ ‌Lawrence‌, News Reporter June 6, 2021

Content Warning: This story contains discussion of pedophilia and harassment.  UT associate professor Jennifer Ebbeler started posting articles on Medium last week detailing her experience at the UT...

UT-Austin students join protests against Texas anti-abortion legislation

UT-Austin students join protests against Texas anti-abortion legislation

Marisa Huerta, News Reporter June 6, 2021

Saturday’s protest on the steps of the Texas Capitol saw hundreds of students advocating for reproductive rights in the wake of recent anti-abortion legislation in Texas. On May 16, Gov. Greg Abbott...

Incoming UT freshman Paxton Smith used valedictory speech to speak out against new abortion law

Incoming UT freshman Paxton Smith used valedictory speech to speak out against new abortion law

Sheryl‌ ‌Lawrence‌ ‌, News Reporter June 6, 2021

Paxton Smith ditched her preapproved valedictorian speech to speak out against a new Texas law that bans abortion as early as six weeks or as soon as a heartbeat is detected. Smith called the bill “gut-wrenching”...

Graduate student workers push to delay University health care plan switch 

Graduate student workers push to delay University health care plan switch 

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter June 6, 2021

Graduate student organization Underpaid at UT drafted an open letter to University administration May 28 in response to the new health care plan for graduate students, Academic Blue.  The new default...

No. 2 Longhorns breeze through Austin Regional, advance to NCAA Super Regional

No. 2 Longhorns breeze through Austin Regional, advance to NCAA Super Regional

Amsal Madhani, Sports Reporter June 6, 2021

The Texas baseball team was awarded the No. 2 overall seed and regional host status after a dominant season where they won the Big 12 Championship, and they played up to their billing over the weekend. Hosting...

Longhorns take advantage of Sun Devils’ pitching errors, defeat Arizona State 10-3

Longhorns take advantage of Sun Devils’ pitching errors, defeat Arizona State 10-3

Amsal Madhani June 6, 2021

Cam Williams stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the third inning with the bases loaded and pressure falling on Arizona State pitcher Justin Fall to prevent Texas from getting on the scoreboard. Williams,...

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