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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Chris Ash, Texas defensive coaches not coaching ‘to play scared’

Stephen Wagner November 5, 2020

Texas’ defensive stats may not look promising on paper, but they don’t tell the whole story.  The Longhorns’ defensive unit ranks 60th in total defense out of 103 FBS schools,...

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‘Mortal’ takes grounded approach to superhero-esque origin story

Noah Levine November 5, 2020

In the spirit of Amazon’s “The Boys” and James Gunn’s “Brightburn,” “Mortal” is here to make you rethink your superhero fantasies.  “Mortal”...

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UT student starts ‘Glossydaze Cosmetics’ lip gloss business during pandemic

Lauren Castro November 5, 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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Young voters in Texas cast ballots in record numbers in 2020 general election

Lauren Goodman November 5, 2020

There was no line at the Flawn Academic Center and Gregory Gymnasium on the UT campus when Texas’ polls closed at 7 p.m. on election night Tuesday. The poll workers at Gregory Gymnasium had already...

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Texas women’s golf places last in Atlanta despite hopeful finish at Betsy Rawls Invitational

Luke Casola October 29, 2020

The Texas women’s golf team finished last in its first ever East Lake Cup Invitational in Atlanta this week after a strong second-place performance in the Betsy Rawls Invitational. The squad failed...

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Texas men’s golf places third at East Lake Cup Tournament

Kaitlyn Harmon October 29, 2020

The Texas men’s golf team concluded its fall season with a third-place finish at the East Lake Cup Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia. The Longhorns met Oklahoma, Pepperdine and Texas Tech for the...

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Austin Film Festival: ‘Farewell Amor’ explores the intimacy of an immigrant family’s reunion

Sabrina LeBoeuf October 27, 2020

“Farewell Amor,” a vulnerable film by Ekwa Msangi featured in the Austin Film Festival, sheds light on the hardships that accompany long-awaited hellos between a father, mother and daughter. After...

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Injuries continue to keep Jordan Whittington off the field

Myah Taylor October 27, 2020

Jordan Whittington can hang with the most gifted athletes, but injuries continue to plague the redshirt freshman receiver. One month before Whittington enrolled early at Texas in January 2019, he capped...

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Texas tennis senior duo talks leading team with friendship

Vicente Montalvo October 27, 2020

Fernanda Labraña and Marta Perez Mur can attribute their success on the tennis court to hard work, commitment and the enduring friendship they’ve developed over the years. Through two tournaments,...

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Opposing viewpoints create rifts in students’ families

Lauren Castro October 27, 2020

Kathryn and Jasper Murphy cringe every time they receive another travel photo from their parents, who have visited at least 13 states since May despite COVID-19 restrictions.  After learning their...

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Students discuss managing severe period pain with online classes

Sabrina LeBoeuf October 27, 2020

Emma Lea Wall’s period pain makes her legs go numb. During her first year at UT, Wall stayed in her dorm, missing classes and career events because of the pain. When she described her pain to...

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University Avenue to be swathed in multicolored flowers next year

Brooke Ontiveros October 27, 2020

Hundreds of flowers will bloom on the sides of University Avenue next year when UT breaks ground on a nearly $2 million project, the Gardens of University Avenue. The UT Beautification Council is a...

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