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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

Students with dual citizenship share the benefits of being from multiple countries

Students with dual citizenship share the benefits of being from multiple countries

Sage Dunlap, Life & Arts Senior Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 12 flipbook. Peering out an airplane window with wide 9-year-old eyes, Sofia Vargas Karam examined the sprawling Houston skyline for...

‘It’s just so alarming’: UT Jewish community share thoughts on recent antisemitic incidents

‘It’s just so alarming’: UT Jewish community share thoughts on recent antisemitic incidents

Kevin Vu, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 12 flipbook. Content warning: antisemitism When Rachel Schlesinger and her roommates saw that a racist group hung an antisemitic...

UT students advocate for more climate change acknowledgement amid United Nations Climate Change Conference

UT students advocate for more climate change acknowledgement amid United Nations Climate Change Conference

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 12 flipbook. After speaking with world leaders and representatives at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow last...

UT empowers female students through new Women in STEM program

UT empowers female students through new Women in STEM program

Fernanda Figueroa, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 12 flipbook.  The University is looking to encourage women to step into and feel more comfortable in science, technology, engineering...

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Vic Schaefer enters year two with fresh faces: Three women’s basketball storylines to watch

Amsal Madhani, Sports Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 9 flipbook.  Following the 2020-2021 season, during which the Texas women’s basketball team reached the Elite Eight in head coach...

It’s time for the Chris Beard era: Six storylines to watch as men’s basketball kicks off Tuesday

It’s time for the Chris Beard era: Six storylines to watch as men’s basketball kicks off Tuesday

Christina Huang and Nick Pannes, Sports Reporters December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 9 flipbook.  As the men’s basketball season officially tips off Tuesday, The Daily Texan took a look at six major storylines to...

UT University Orchestra members share experiences of pursuing music in college

UT University Orchestra members share experiences of pursuing music in college

Isabella Lawson, Life & Arts General Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 9 flipbook.  Caitlin O’Callaghan spends most of her days cracking computer algorithms and coding JavaScript. But twice a week, she...

Beloved Castilian worker Aurora Gomez reflects on her life

Beloved Castilian worker Aurora Gomez reflects on her life

Peyton Sims, Life & Arts General Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 9 flipbook.  Aurora Gomez marked her calendar: April 10, 1997. While putting on her nicest skirt, she held her head high — despite...

UT associate professor Moriba Jah named chief advisor of Apple co-founder’s space preservation company

UT associate professor Moriba Jah named chief advisor of Apple co-founder’s space preservation company

Katy Nelson, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 9 flipbook. A UT professor aims to achieve a safer, environmentally-conscious space after being appointed as chief scientific advisor...

Kerbey Lane goes back to 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays

Kerbey Lane goes back to 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays

Hope Unger, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 9 flipbook.  Kerbey Lane on Guadalupe Street returned to 24-hour service on Fridays and Saturdays starting in late October. Some servers...

Tokay gecko used as pest control at a UT-Austin lab

Tokay gecko used as pest control at a UT-Austin lab

Kevin Vu, News Reporter December 15, 2021

​​Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 9 flipbook.  At night, a lizard hunts for cockroaches inside the halls of UT’s Skeleton Preparation Facility. Kenneth Bader,...

Harper, Ciamarra knock off top seed in deep Tulsa tournament run at ITA All-American Championships

Harper, Ciamarra knock off top seed in deep Tulsa tournament run at ITA All-American Championships

Nikhil Guddati, Sports Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the October 8 flipbook. As a redshirt freshman at Texas, Cleeve Harper’s season only got better with time. He ended the 2021 season tied for the...

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