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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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International students discuss transition to US

Blaine Young November 2, 2018

Radio-television-film freshman Juneid Mosaheb first stepped foot in the U.S. in January and moved to Austin in August. Leaving behind his home in Mauritius to find a community at UT was one struggle —...

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Texas stays true to form on Halloween Eve, wins over TCU

Keshav Prathivadi November 1, 2018

Halloween gives most people a chance to be creative. Getting into a scary, funny or even downright silly costume is just part of what makes it a fun occasion. But the Longhorns? They arrived at Gregory...

Longhorns in the NBA: Thompson helps Cavaliers gain first win, Tucker steps up in losses

Abhishek Mukund November 1, 2018

The NBA season continues with intriguing storylines across the board. The Milwaukee Bucks have yet to register a loss, the Golden State Warriors scored 92 points in one half, and four teams have yet to...

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Herman, defense look to rebound after Stillwater loss

Ross Burkhart November 1, 2018

When Oklahoma State capped off its opening drive with a touchdown less than two minutes into last Saturday’s game against the Longhorns, the groans from Texas fans didn’t represent confusion....

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‘Smoke and Mirrors’ exhibit clears air on smoking advertisements

Mina Kim November 1, 2018

The new Smoke and Mirrors exhibit in the Life Sciences Library hopes to clear the air on the public perception of tobacco use through a time line of tobacco from as early as 1492 to 2010. On loan from...

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Individual personalities meld in secure relationship, study says

Lauren Rahman November 1, 2018

When you’re in a relationship with a person long enough, you might start to act like them. Courtney Walsh, a human development and family sciences graduate student, published research this year in...

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Aztec medicine could be more advanced than previously thought

Joyance Liao Mendoza November 1, 2018

Aztecs are famous for ancient pyramids and ancient chocolate recipes, but their medicinal herbs may have been as advanced as drugs used in modern medicine, said to Kelly McDonough, UT Spanish and Portuguese...

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Austin leads Texas video game industry, research shows

Annie L. Zhang November 1, 2018

Austin, often lauded with various titles such as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” may be earning another — the “video game capital of Texas.” More than 270 gaming...

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Texas capitalizes on Kansas’ mistakes, advances to the Big 12 Semifinals

Daniela Perez October 30, 2018

The Texas Longhorns advanced to the Big 12 semifinals after beating Kansas in a penalty kick shootout Sunday night. The game, which was scoreless until the shootout, ended after four rounds of penalty...

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Herman calls Boyd’s response to Acho ‘ill-advised’

Ross Burkhart October 30, 2018

Texas fans tuned in to the flurry of emotions that took place during the final moments of Saturday’s loss at Oklahoma State, but as the game concluded, even more drama ensued on social media. Emmanuel...

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Computer scientists add features to Gates Dell Complex helper robots

Lauren Schneider October 30, 2018

People who aren’t regular visitors to the Gates Dell Complex may not be familiar with the fleet of robots that roam the building. A team of researchers in the computer science department recently...

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Collins, Rogers run season-best times at Big 12 Championships

Brooke Nevins October 26, 2018

The cross country regular season continued for Texas at the Big 12 Championship meet Friday morning in Ames, Iowa, with the men’s team placing third with 70 points and the women finishing fifth with...

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