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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UT-Austin student models navigate the uncertainty of industry

Lauren Castro October 30, 2020

A model scout told Jane Liu she needed more professional photographs on her Instagram. A few days later, she enlisted her 12-year-old brother to take pictures of her in their hometown of Lubbock, Texas.  Then,...

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Virtual Free Speech Week explores new challenges of modern discourse

Zoe Tzanis October 30, 2020

Every year, during the third week of October, institutions across the country celebrate Free Speech Week to raise awareness about the power of free speech and its role in American democracy.  With...

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Explaining local Travis County races in the 2020 general election

Lauren Goodman October 30, 2020

The Daily Texan put together a list to help inform the UT community on races of interest on the Travis County 2020 general election ballot.  Early voting runs through Friday, and Election Day is Nov....

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New 30-story student living apartment set to open in 2022, offer affordable housing

Skye Seipp October 30, 2020

West Campus will have a towering new addition to its skyline with a 30-story apartment complex set to open in August 2022.  Waterloo will be one of the tallest buildings in the area at 320 feet,...

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UT-Austin students form silent reading club, connect through Zoom, Discord

Fiza Kuzhiyil October 30, 2020

About 80 members of the UT community are part of a weekly virtual reading club over Reddit and Discord to connect during COVID-19.  Jessica Shu, a finance and Plan II senior, said she suggested...

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More than 400 UT-Austin ‘Zfluencers’ work with brands to promote products

Samantha Greyson October 30, 2020

Zfluence, a Generation Z-run company, works with over 400 UT students and allows members of Generation Z to promote brands on their social media in exchange for free products. UT has more “Zfluencers”...

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Schaefer instills winning culture in women’s basketball despite uncertainty

Carter Yates October 30, 2020

Head coach Vic Schaefer said he still does not know how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact his inaugural season at the helm of the Texas women’s basketball program. The only semblance of certainty...

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Best frightful video games to play for Halloween

Thomas Casler October 30, 2020

This Halloween will be unlike any other. Due to social distancing, chances are you’ll find yourself at home either alone or with a few friends. Luckily, there are plenty of horror games out there...

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Top 10 best horror movies, TV shows to keep you up this Halloween

Grace Robertson October 30, 2020

If 2020 hasn’t scared you enough, The Daily Texan has selected the 10 best horror movies and TV shows to keep you up this weekend.  They are arranged by subgenres: drama, comedy and psychological...

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US circuit court ruling allows counties to reject ballots over mismatched signatures

Lauren Goodman October 30, 2020

Counties can reject a voter’s mail-in ballot if election officials cannot verify the voter’s signature, according to a ruling from the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 19.  The...

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UT-Austin dorm residents consider whether to return on campus after Thanksgiving

Elyanna Calle October 28, 2020

Students living in on-campus residence halls are weighing their options between going home for Thanksgiving and returning in January or staying in residence halls until the end of the semester.  In...

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UT-Austin Butler School of Music adapts to COVID-19 risks

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves October 28, 2020

The Butler School of Music has allowed minimal in-person instruction and instituted strict scheduling policies due to new research about aerosols produced by wind instruments.  Aerosols are small...

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