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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Three takeaways from Herman’s press conference

Daniela Perez November 5, 2019

Fresh off the bye week, head coach Tom Herman met with the media  Monday to discuss the state of the team following a gameless Saturday. Now heading toward Kansas State, Herman said the bye week was...

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UT alum turned cinematographer shoots Austin Film Festival movie

Mackenzie Dyer November 5, 2019

Charlie Pearce’s film needed work. After turning in his first project in a UT production class junior year, Pearce’s professor told him to make it in the industry, he needed to improve. “That...

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Students find relief in comedy on campus

Catherine Cardenas November 5, 2019

Getting a laugh out of an audience may seem like a challenge to master for some, but for students in the Har-D-Har improvisation troupe, it’s their weekly therapy.  Luis Frasson-Nori, supply...

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Longhorns skate by Lubbock Christian in season-opening exhibition

Robert Trevino October 29, 2019

A win is never a sure thing when your opponent comes in having won 2 of the last 4 national championships — even if those came at the Division II level.  Still, as head coach Karen Aston...

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Bye week helps Texas football

Donnavan Smoot October 29, 2019

It wasn’t time to sound the alarm after Texas’ 45-38 loss to LSU on Sept. 7.  The Longhorns had faced a quarterback that is now No. 1 on many people’s Heisman list, a wide receiving...

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Q&A: Professor discusses new book about American West

James Robertson October 29, 2019

In “Dreams Of El Dorado: A History of the American West,” history professor H.W. Brands chronicles the epic and violent national struggle to settle the American West. Weaving together larger...

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Q&A: Jazz musician Ephraim Owens talks genre, growing up, life as musician

Grace Barnes October 29, 2019

Dallas-born Ephraim Owens is a blues, jazz and gospel trumpeter who performs in Austin and around the world. He has also recorded with artists such as Sheryl Crow and Mumford & Sons. Owens enrolled...

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Eddie Murphy returns with ‘Dolemite Is My Name’

Sabrina LeBoeuf October 29, 2019

Iconic actor Eddie Murphy stars as Rudy Ray Moore in his vulgar, yet entertaining, return to the Hollywood spotlight in the Netflix biographical drama “Dolemite Is My Name.” This crass,...

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The Latinx community looks to East Austin for authentic food

Ariana Arredondo October 29, 2019

Images of tacos, tamales and chiles rellenos float across Ramiro De Los Santos’ mind, as he daydreams about the food he’ll eat when he returns home to Laredo. After spending almost an entire...

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The Nightmare Arts: Medieval Monsters at the Blanton

James Robertson October 22, 2019

Dane Redman believes there is one thing that ties nearly every culture together — the presence of the dragon. Redman, an advertising senior who studied anthropology, said human’s fear of...

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‘An Uncomfortable Woman’ brings diversity to film industry

Amarachi Ngwakwe October 22, 2019

From being talked over to being taken less seriously in the workplace, the everyday experiences as a woman are frequently frustrating and serve as the focal point in “An Uncomfortable Woman,”...

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California law amplifies Pay to Play conversations

Wills Layton October 22, 2019

On Sept. 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 206, otherwise known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, into the law. This law is in direct opposition to NCAA bylaws, which prohibit college athletes...

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