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 launches lip gloss business during COVID-19 pandemic

Lauren Castro November 10, 2020

The summer before her junior year, Caroline Onwuzu made 270 shimmering lip glosses by hand. Two days after launching her new business, Glossydaze Cosmetics was completely sold out.  “When...

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UT-Austin students share embarrassing, fun Zoom experiences

Gracyn Freiling and Anissa Reyes November 10, 2020

Mute, unmute, “Is this thing on?” After months of “Zoom University,” some students have had unique experiences ranging from awkward and embarrassing to fun and comedic. The Daily...

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Students petition UT-Austin on Change.org to give pass/fail option for all courses

Lauren Womack November 10, 2020

Students are petitioning the University to give them the option to choose pass/fail for all their classes this fall, but the University has no plans to change the policy, a UT spokesperson said.  The...

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Love the mask but hate the acne? Here’s tips for preventing and treating ‘maskne’

Anissa Reyes November 10, 2020

Underneath students’ masks all over campus, the “maskne” struggle is real.   Acne and irritation caused from wearing a face mask, commonly dubbed as “maskne,”...

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‘The Eyes of Texas’ University committee discusses, researches the origins of the song

Samantha Greyson November 10, 2020

A committee composed of 23 students, faculty and alumni met Thursday to discuss the history of UT’s alma mater as a part of UT President Jay Hartzell’s efforts to “reclaim” the...

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UT students unable to vote absentee, frustrated that ballots never arrived

Tori Duff November 10, 2020

Finance sophomore Jacob Esparza requested his absentee ballot from Cameron County, Texas at the beginning of October. After two weeks of waiting, it still had not arrived.  Esparza said he had...

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Texas Latino voters were ‘critical voting bloc’ during 2020 election, experts say

Lauren Goodman November 10, 2020

Joe Cascino, president of Texas College Democrats, said on Nov. 3 he was optimistic that Democrats would win four to five congressional seats in Texas. He said he felt confident Democratic candidate Gina...

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UT-Austin student governance petitions for fall 2020, spring 2021 pass/fail expansion

Andrew Zhang November 10, 2020

UT Student Government, the Senate of College Councils and the Graduate Student Assembly have asked the University and Faculty Council to reestablish grading policies from the spring semester because of...

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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board organizes emergency relief for students impacted by COVID-19

Lauren Abel November 10, 2020

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is seeking applications from institutions for three different grants under the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund, a $175 million fund established...

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UT-Austin students combat anxiety while using online proctoring software

Tori Duff November 10, 2020

Some students say using online proctoring programs can add a new layer of stress to exams, causing them to worry about “appearing” to be cheating. These programs, such as Proctorio or ProctorU,...

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Drug, alcohol violations down from last year, suspension no longer required for drug offenses

Brooke Ontiveros November 5, 2020

Drug violations recorded by the University have decreased by about 58% since last year, and alcohol violations have decreased by about 14%, according to the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Biennial...

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More than $225,000 in University funding will sponsor faculty, staff diversity, inclusion projects

Samantha Greyson November 5, 2020

Fifty-two diversity and inclusion projects on campus have received grants from Actions that promote Community Transformation, an initiative from the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. Lydia...

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