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 track and field wins first outdoor meet of 2021 season

Payton Luster March 8, 2021

A week after sweeping the 2021 Big 12 Indoor Championships, the Texas track and field team opened the outdoor season this past weekend by hosting the Longhorn Invitational. The Longhorns won 13 individual...

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Service workers worry for safety following Gov. Abbott’s removal of statewide mask mandate

Ikram Mohamed March 8, 2021

As Mac Davenport makes a latte at Mozart’s Coffee Roasters, they remind customers to keep their masks on.  After Gov. Greg Abbott announced his executive order to end the statewide mask...

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Texas men’s basketball took down TCU to end regular season on high note, winning streak

Nathan Han March 8, 2021

Texas took care of business Sunday. Missed windmill dunk aside, the Texas men’s basketball team capitalized on a hot shooting night and took down TCU 76-64 in Fort Worth, ending the season on...

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Longhorns capitalize on Cougars’ poor pitching, win baseball series against Houston

Amsal Madhani March 8, 2021

After two games of dueling it out defensively, Texas’ offense was able to wake up and make Houston pay for its poor pitching in the series finale Sunday afternoon.    “We didn’t...

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Texas men’s tennis takes down Oklahoma in 4-3 thriller

Ross Fisher March 8, 2021

At match point, amid a chorus of “Boomer Sooner,” Texas sophomore Evin McDonald held his nerve to defeat Oklahoma sophomore Justin Schlageter, securing the victory at No. 5 singles and clinching...

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Multiple Texas swimmers earn invites to national championship at American Short Course Championships

Ethan Ferguson March 8, 2021

The American Short Course Championships held in Austin this weekend showcased a lot of promising talent for Texas ahead of the NCAA Championships set for March 24-27.  The highlight of day one...

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UT-Austin pediatrics study to track food insecurity of 50 Latinx Central Texas families

Samantha Greyson March 8, 2021

Team AMISTAD, a Department of Pediatrics study, will work individually with families experiencing food insecurity and refer them to local food banks and other resources to help determine the best ways...

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UT-Austin’s SHIFT program releases open letter addressing December drug-trafficking incident

Kevin Vu March 8, 2021

UT substance use initiative SHIFT published an open letter to the UT community last Sunday speaking on a drug-trafficking incident that occurred in December 2020, when 13 current and former UT-Austin students...

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Recent winter storm caused minimal damage to UT-Austin buildings

Sam Halloum March 8, 2021

Three UT buildings were damaged during last month’s severe winter storm, but repairs should be completed soon, a UT spokesperson said.  University maintenance teams are currently repairing...

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First virtual Explore UT event draws attendees from around world

Mae Hutchison March 8, 2021

UT hosted its annual program for prospective students, Explore UT, virtually for the first time on Friday and Saturday. The event drew attendees from 15 countries and 10 states, according to University...

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Texas sneaks past TCU 69-60 in regular season finale

Tong Vu March 8, 2021

Just over a week ago, the Texas women’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking loss to Oklahoma after leading by 12 in the final minutes of regulation. On Sunday, the Longhorns nearly squandered...

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Longhorns fall to walk-off home run in extra innings, lose to Houston 3-2

Vicente Montalvo March 7, 2021

Head coach David Pierce showed his trust in true freshman pitcher Aaron Nixon in the ninth inning of Saturday’s game against Houston.  In a 2-2 tie ballgame, Nixon looked every bit like a...

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