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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Elder shines in season opener against Louisiana

Daniela Perez February 16, 2019

Texas’ season opener resulted in extra baseball for roughly 5,000 attendees at M.L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park. The Longhorns barely escaped the Ragin’ Cajuns, 3-1, on Friday night. After...

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Dissecting Texas’ collapse against Kansas State

Steve Helwick February 14, 2019

The time finally seemed to arrive. The inconsistencies were finally wiped away, rhythm was established on the offensive side of the ball and three consecutive conference wins looked to be in the works...

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Texas continues to push limits heading into Clearwater Elite Invitational

Sydney Tasman February 14, 2019

After taking part in four games over just two days last weekend, the Longhorns had only one day of practice before they begin competition in the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitation in Florida on Thursday. Through...

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Band Pure Goodness channels hardships with homelessness into music

Sandeep Bhakta February 14, 2019

In a city continuously striving for progress, those who have encountered homelessness are often marginalized by Austin’s populace and rarely given a chance at connection. However, at Community...

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The forbidden fruit of the film industry: inside Rotten Tomatoes

Noah Levine February 14, 2019

Move over critics, a fruit has more power than individualized opinions. As of late, two simple words have had an enormous effect on the film industry — “rotten” and “fresh.”...

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The Academy Awards has lack of female directors representation

Savannah J Salazar February 14, 2019

This year’s Academy Awards nominees included no females in the Best Director category. It’s nothing new. Since the first Academy Awards in 1929, only five women have been nominated for Best...

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‘Black Panther’ Oscar nominations break barriers in black representation

Maegan Kirby February 14, 2019

With the upcoming 91st Academy Awards on Feb. 24, the seven nominations for “Black Panther,” including Best Picture, is a culturally historic moment for the Academy and black filmmakers. “Black...

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White’s postponed debut sees three wins in one day

Marcus Krum February 10, 2019

The Mike White era may have come a day late, but it did not disappoint. Playing three games Saturday after a rain-cancelled doubleheader Friday, the Texas softball team began the 2019 campaign with...

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Herman talks recruits, injuries in Signing Day presser

Keshav Prathivadi February 7, 2019

For the past four to five years, the highlight of each season of Texas football has been its recruiting hauls. After Texas bagged the nation’s third-ranked 2019 recruiting class according to 247Sports,...

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Matt Coleman III flashes his potential in Longhorns’ win over Baylor

Robert Larkin February 7, 2019

Shaka Smart will be the first to admit he’s tough on Matt Coleman III. When the sophomore guard stepped on the Texas campus, Smart warned Coleman he was going to push him harder than other coaches...

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Roach, Longhorns pummel Big 12 frontrunner Baylor, 84-72

Steve Helwick February 7, 2019

There’s no place like home. The Frank Erwin Center has treated the Longhorns kindly — no matter the opponent. The favorable trend prolonged Wednesday night as Texas (13–10, 5–5...

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UT alumna Catherine Hardwicke talks ‘Miss Bala,’ representation in media

Savannah J Salazar February 7, 2019

While Hollywood has recently been calling for female representation in the industry, director Catherine Hardwicke has rooted for change for years. Since 2003, Hardwicke has written and directed major...

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