Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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

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Texas tennis wraps up a successful 5–0 weekend

Daniel Yznaga and Yazmin Dominguez March 9, 2020

It was another busy day at the Texas Tennis Center on Sunday when the No. 3 men’s team took on Tulsa and Rice in a doubleheader, and the No. 6 women’s team took on Iowa State. The women’s...

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Students with service animals emphasize responsibility and training, perception of assistance

Aisling Ayers March 9, 2020

Navigating the Speedway bricks alongside their owners, service dogs are often working from 8 a.m. classes to late night study sessions at the Perry-Castañeda Library.  The work that service...

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Cloud Tree Studios & Gallery features female artists in ‘Thread Count’ exhibit

Bithia Dantoumda March 9, 2020

Mother and artist Sara Vanderbeek said she has had several instances where insurance companies required a lot of personal information from her but still denied coverage for her and her family. Vanderbeek...

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Tejas Club hosts students for brunch, exercise to support UT CMHC

Lawson Freeman March 9, 2020

Despite the morning chill, students started their Sunday on the lawn of the Tejas Club with a pilates class and brunch.  The event, called Brunch on the Lawn, is hosted each semester by the Tejas...

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Texas THON dance marathon raises money for Dell Children’s Medical Center

Alexander Mansky March 9, 2020

Over 70 people danced to the blare of pop music in Gregory Gymnasium yesterday, while a neon lit sign that read “For the Kids” stood above them on stage, as a part of the Texas THON annual...

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Texas Stock Pitch expands to national level competition for first time

Noah Rose March 9, 2020

Students from several United States universities pitched cases for investing in specific stocks to a panel of judges as part of the Texas Stock Pitch Competition on Saturday. In past years, the event...

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APD, ATD host first collaborative accessible parking ticket training

Brooke Ontiveros March 9, 2020

In the first training in collaboration with the Austin Police and Austin Transportation Departments, 15 Austin citizens were trained Saturday to issue tickets to those improperly parked in accessible parking...

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UT student diagnosed with mumps by University Health Services

Hannah Williford March 9, 2020

University Health Services diagnosed a UT student with mumps on March 2, after a visit to the clinic in late February, according to Terrance Hines, executive director and chief medical officer of University...

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Museum of Color opens in WCP, brings narratives about colorism to forefront

Andrew Zhang March 9, 2020

With culturally significant objects like eyelid tape and hair perm products on display, the Museum of Color illustrated the complex nature of colorism during its opening on Saturday. The Museum of Color...

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Jefferson’s hot bat fuels Texas’ 2 Saturday victories

Carter Yates March 8, 2020

Junior second baseman Janae Jefferson went 3-for-5 over two games Saturday as the No. 2 Texas Longhorns defeated the Texas Southern Tigers and the Liberty Flames by scores of 13-5 and 3-0, respectively. Saturday...

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Mayor Adler cancels SXSW amid coronavirus concerns, declares local state of disaster

Trinady Joslin, Areeba Amer, and Aisling Ayers March 7, 2020

After declaring a state of local disaster, Austin Mayor Steve Adler canceled South by Southwest at a press conference Friday afternoon. According to an official statement from SXSW, this is the first time...

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City of Austin begins new citation process for failure to yield, enforces court appearances

Austin Martinez March 5, 2020

With drivers often failing to yield while turning at busy roadways, Noah Vaughan said they were hit by cars various times while bicycling. Vaughan, a UT alumni, said while bicycling around the crowded...

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