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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

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Food trucks provide place for students to make memories

Morgan-Taylor Thomas February 25, 2021

As they slurped their freshly made pasta underneath twinkling string lights, Amy Deaton and her freshman year roommates knew they had found their favorite eatery in a new city they now called home.  “We...

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UT-Austin releases community survey as part of 10-year strategic planning

Ivy Fowler February 25, 2021

Phase one of the University’s new three-phase strategic planning process will incorporate a 10-15 minute anonymous survey open to the UT community through the spring semester, UT President Jay Hartzell...

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Elected officials help Texans during, after winter storm crisis

Lauren Abel February 25, 2021

Elected officials were asked to help their constituents and provide resources to Texans after millions were left without power and water for days during last week’s severe winter storm.  While...

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Dell Children’s to study rare, COVID-19-driven illness

Kevin Vu February 25, 2021

Researchers at the Dell Children’s Medical Center are set to investigate a disease found in children caused by COVID-19 through a five-year study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Multisystem...

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Boil water notice lifted for UT-Austin main campus, West Campus, parts of North Campus

Skye Seipp, Sheryl Lawrence, and Lauren Abel February 22, 2021

Editor's Note: This story was updated as information became available.  The University’s main campus is no longer under a boil water notice, according to the emergency messages page....

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Texas swings, misses in shutout against old Southwest Conference Rival

Vicente Montalvo February 22, 2021

The second day of the State Farm College Baseball Showdown brought the exact same offensive struggles for No. 9 Texas as the Longhorns fell to No. 8 Arkansas 4-0.  Texas managed only two hits and...

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Texas softball ends nearly yearlong hiatus with 2 victories Sunday

Nicholas Pannes February 22, 2021

The Texas softball team, playing in their first organized competition since March 8, 2020, started off their 2021 campaign undefeated Sunday in the Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge, beating Wichita State...

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Texas shakes off rust in convincing win over Kansas State

Carter Yates February 22, 2021

Much like the frigid temperatures the city of Austin endured this past week, the Texas women’s basketball team was ice-cold from the field in the first quarter against Kansas State. After being...

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Nursing, pre-med students administer COVID-19 vaccine

Grace Robertson February 22, 2021

On Dec. 21, Sofia Espitia Barrios administered the first shot of her nursing career: a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. She said she never imagined her first time giving a shot would play...

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UT alumna Brea Grant talks acting in horror film “After Midnight”

Noah Levine February 22, 2021

From minor guest roles on iconic shows “Friday Night Lights” and “Dexter,” to writing and starring in her own horror film “Lucky,” UT alumna Brea Grant is paving her...

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Longhorn softball looks forward to a ‘tough’ season against challenging schedule

Jaclyn Helton February 22, 2021

In anticipation for the Longhorns’ first game since the shortened spring season, softball head coach Mike White told reporters in a Feb. 9 teleconference that the outlook for the upcoming season...

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Texas Track & Field looks to finish regular indoor season strong in Arkansas

Kaitlyn Harmon February 22, 2021

Longhorn runners are tying up their laces for one last meet this regular season as the team is scheduled to compete at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Feb. 12 and 13. For the second...

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