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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Herman reflects on internal culture

Donnavan Smoot November 26, 2019

With the season nearly over, the next step for Texas is to hit the recruiting trails. Texas is consistently at the top of recruiting rankings. However, there has been some concern about the development...

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Pet therapy has become a growing trend among college students, more

Avery Wohleb November 26, 2019

To help with the stress that comes with college, many students find comfort in their furry, friendly and sometimes prickly friends. According to the Washington Examiner, the number of college students...

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San Antonio’s Fuerza Unida educates and empowers garment workers in Austin

November 26, 2019

This article was retracted by The Daily Texan on April 29, 2020. Read our managing editor's statement on the situation here. 

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White, Longhorns recover from slow start for senior night win

Marcus Krum November 24, 2019

Decked in orange and white flowers, Micaya White looked to the roaring Gregory Gymnasium crowd and threw up the “hook ‘em.”  It would be the last time in a regular season game...

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Q&A: ‘…y’all good?’: The social media strategist behind the viral Popeye’s chicken sandwich tweet

Amarachi Ngwakwe November 18, 2019

With two words, the social media team at Austin-based advertising agency GSD&M sent the internet into a frenzy about the new Popeyes chicken sandwich. Excitement over the product made Popeyes the...

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Longhorns look for answers following beatdown against Arizona

Myah Taylor November 18, 2019

In basketball, teams either live by the three or they die by the three. Bloodshed was absent in Texas’ physical Sunday matchup against Arizona, but the Longhorns were still destroyed by the Wildcats’...

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Lady Antebellum’s new album ‘Ocean’ explores emotional hardships

Nataleah Small November 18, 2019

It’s been two years since Lady Antebellum released new music and the band’s latest album is well worth the wait.  On Nov. 15, the country music group released its eighth studio album,...

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Racing biopic ‘Ford v Ferrari’ brings strong performances from A-list actors

Sabrina LeBoeuf November 18, 2019

Director James Mangold takes audiences to the race track with unprecedented finesse in his film “Ford v Ferrari.”  It’s not dark or gritty like other racing biopics. Rather, “Ford...

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Longhorns flip Horned Frogs in straight sets

Clark Dalton November 17, 2019

On Saturday, Texas rolled over TCU in straight sets for its 19th win of the season. “A really big priority coming out of our locker is focusing on our side of the net,” sophomore setter...

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Longhorns upset No. 23 Purdue on the road

Wills Layton November 11, 2019

On the day when the Moody Foundation donated $130 million to UT for a new basketball arena and the Longhorn football team defeated then-No. 16 ranked Kansas State, the men’s basketball team refused...

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Celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘Like Water for Chocolate’

Grace Barnes November 11, 2019

Laura Esquivel is a Mexican novelist, screenwriter and politician. Her first novel, “Como agua para chocolate,” which translates to “Like Water for Chocolate,” was published in...

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Students graduating in fall can’t ‘walk the walk’ to get their diploma

Katya Bandouil November 11, 2019

Two-thousand miles stand between Luke Wright and his commencement ceremony. Most students celebrate the completion of college by tossing up a graduation cap with hundreds of their peers. But for those...

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