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

UT-Austin residence halls return to full capacity

UT-Austin residence halls return to full capacity

Kevin Vu, News Reporter September 5, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 31 flipbook. UT-Austin residence halls have reached 100% capacity with 7,400 students living across the 14 residence halls amid Stage...

Full steam ahead: No. 21 Texas takes down No. 23 Louisiana comfortably in season opener, 38-18

Full steam ahead: No. 21 Texas takes down No. 23 Louisiana comfortably in season opener, 38-18

Nathan Han, Sports Reporter September 4, 2021
In his first game as Texas head football coach, Sarkisian’s offense scored touchdowns on grueling drive after drive despite a struggling offensive line.
No. 1 Texas volleyball grapples for 3-1 win over No. 10 Minnesota

No. 1 Texas volleyball grapples for 3-1 win over No. 10 Minnesota

Hannah Williford September 1, 2021

Texas showed teeth this Wednesday in a battle against No. 10 Minnesota, but pulled out a win by the fourth set with the leadership of opposite hitter Skylar Fields and outside hitter Logan Eggleston at...

UT-Austin researchers find gaps in Austin’s immigrant inclusion

UT-Austin researchers find gaps in Austin’s immigrant inclusion

Kaushiki Roy September 1, 2021

Austin showed greater gaps in immigrant incorporation, including housing affordability, job opportunities and naturalization, compared to other U.S. cities, public policy researchers at UT found. Austin...

Potential impacts on undocumented students after new DACA ruling

Potential impacts on undocumented students after new DACA ruling

Marisa Huerta September 1, 2021

Undocumented students could be greatly impacted after a Texas federal judge ruled on July 16 that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is illegal and that the federal government should no longer accept...

Victoria Justice infuses energy in Netflix’s ‘Afterlife of the Party’

Victoria Justice infuses energy in Netflix’s ‘Afterlife of the Party’

Noah Levine, Life and Arts Film Columnist September 1, 2021

“Party Till We Die” takes on a whole new meaning in this Netflix original.  Victoria Justice stars in the new Netflix original Afterlife of the Party. The young adult comedy follows 25-year-old...

Texas cross-country sweeps Tornado Watch Invitational

Texas cross-country sweeps Tornado Watch Invitational

Ethan Ferguson September 1, 2021

The Longhorns had a great showing, sweeping the competition at the Tornado Watch Invitational held this Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas.  Junior Yaseen Abdalla won...

What’s ‘Wampus?’ A guide to commonly used terms around campus, Austin

What’s ‘Wampus?’ A guide to commonly used terms around campus, Austin

Carolyn Parmer, Life and Arts General Reporter September 1, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 25 flipbook. To catch students up on UT lingo, The Daily Texan compiled a list of nine commonly used nicknames for places and fun sightings...

Students voice their concerns as UT returns to campus

Students voice their concerns as UT returns to campus

Michelle Facio, Life & Arts General Reporter September 1, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 25 flipbook.  Colin Spalten spent most of his junior year in front of a Zoom screen, wrapped in a blanket and wearing his pajamas. Now,...

UT researchers create new technology to study tumor evolution

UT researchers create new technology to study tumor evolution

Katy Nelson August 26, 2021

UT researchers have helped to better understand how tumor cells evolve to resist cancer treatments by developing ClonMapper, a new technology that tags the cells’ nucleic acid with a type of barcode. By...

UT faculty petition for mask mandates in class to ensure greater safety measures

UT faculty petition for mask mandates in class to ensure greater safety measures

Kaushiki Roy August 25, 2021

Almost 800 University faculty signed a petition to allow for a mask and vaccine mandate on Aug. 11, after UT announced faculty could switch their classes partially or completely online just weeks before...

Eliot Spizzirri awarded wild card spot for U.S. Open Qualifying after dominant pro tennis summer

Eliot Spizzirri awarded wild card spot for U.S. Open Qualifying after dominant pro tennis summer

Ross Fisher August 25, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 23 flipbook. Like many other 19-year-old University of Texas students, tennis sophomore Eliot Spizzirri was busy building his professional...

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