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

Coach Capitani reflects on the resilience of Texas women’s swim and dive this season

Coach Capitani reflects on the resilience of Texas women’s swim and dive this season

Emily Schumacher April 12, 2021
Despite facing countless challenges due to COVID-19, head coach Carol Capitani led the Texas women’s swimming and diving team to a third-place finish in the NCAA Championship meet, which marked the best showing by a Texas team since 2001.
UT-Austin professor’s Etsy shop ‘Marvelous Mashups’ inspires, brings humor

UT-Austin professor’s Etsy shop ‘Marvelous Mashups’ inspires, brings humor

Grace Robertson April 12, 2021
UT professor Robert Reece sells digital pop art as prints on his Etsy shop, which he opened in 2019. Much of his art is a hybrid of his favorite TV show characters and Marvel superheroes, so he dubbed the shop “Marvelous Mashups.”
UT-Austin students discuss how love languages have been affected during COVID-19 pandemic

UT-Austin students discuss how love languages have been affected during COVID-19 pandemic

Ikram Mohamed April 12, 2021
In the current culture of social distancing and isolation, some students say they have changed their love languages, or the ways they give love to others and receive love in return. 
UT-Austin students reflect on volunteering at COVID-19 vaccination sites

UT-Austin students reflect on volunteering at COVID-19 vaccination sites

Fiza Kuzhiyil April 12, 2021
To streamline the COVID-19 vaccination process in Gregory Gym, UT enlisted students to administer vaccines and help patients navigate the vaccination site.
UT-Austin think tank helps offer courses for small business owners in the Permian Basin

UT-Austin think tank helps offer courses for small business owners in the Permian Basin

Katy Nelson April 12, 2021
The IC2 Institute, a UT-Austin think tank, and the University of Texas-Permian Basin are collaborating to aid local entrepreneurs and small business owners who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden administration continues postponement of student loan debt payments for graduates

Biden administration continues postponement of student loan debt payments for graduates

Sheryl Lawrence April 12, 2021
Current students and alumni will not have interest accumulating on their public student loans and alumni can defer payment until at least Sept. 30 due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UT Senate of College Councils passed legislation to increase pass/fail options, awaiting approval from Student Government, Graduate Student Assembly

UT Senate of College Councils passed legislation to increase pass/fail options, awaiting approval from Student Government, Graduate Student Assembly

Sheryl Lawrence April 12, 2021
The Senate of College Councils passed legislation Thursday calling on the University to increase the limit of COVID-19 pass/fail exceptions from three to six due to Winter Storm Uri. 
UT-Austin students promote sustainable search engine Ecosia

UT-Austin students promote sustainable search engine Ecosia

Carolyn Parmer April 12, 2021
Three UT students began the UT Ecosia campaign last fall to promote student usage of Ecosia, a search engine that uses most of its advertising revenue to plant trees in environmentally damaged areas across the world.
Big 8th inning lifts Texas baseball to 13-6 victory over Wildcats

Big 8th inning lifts Texas baseball to 13-6 victory over Wildcats

Vicente Montalvo April 10, 2021
The Texas baseball team finished the inning with eight runs total to secure the series-opening victory against Kansas State in a hard-fought 13-6 contest on Friday.
Longhorns blow by Jayhawks in 6-1 victory

Longhorns blow by Jayhawks in 6-1 victory

Sam Starr April 9, 2021
The Texas women’s tennis team maintained their perfect 6–0 record in conference play against the Kansas Jayhawks in a 6-1 victory on Friday.
UT-Austin Campus Environmental Center opens seed swap in UT Tower

UT-Austin Campus Environmental Center opens seed swap in UT Tower

Grace Robertson April 8, 2021
This semester, the Campus Environmental Center’s subgroup Half-Pint Prairie is collaborating with another subgroup called Microfarm to set up a table next to the Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center, UT’s biodiversity center in the Tower, to hand out seeds, pots and other gardening materials.
UT-Austin students avoid social media, experience college life from atypical lense

UT-Austin students avoid social media, experience college life from atypical lense

Zoe Tzanis April 8, 2021
Some UT students choose to stay off social media platforms for their mental wellbeing and to avoid misinformation.
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