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 students find ways to celebrate spooky season during pandemic

Jennifer Errico October 20, 2020

After a trip to Target, Camryn Davis came home with two new roommates: Kenny and Lenny. “I can’t celebrate Halloween in the traditional sense, so I figured it’d be funny to have two...

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UT-Austin teaching assistants face challenges in online environment

Sheryl Lawrence October 20, 2020

Teaching assistants said they experience challenges with student engagement in online classes, but students now have greater accessibility to them when asking questions. Challenges include connecting with...

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UT Health Austin to open epilepsy clinic for Spanish-speaking families

Fiza Kuzhiyil October 20, 2020

UT Health Austin will open an epilepsy clinic at Dell Children’s Medical Center for Spanish-speaking families by mid-November, lead doctor Karen Skjei said. Skjei said the clinic has two goals:...

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UT-Austin students apply for spring 2021 study abroad programs despite pandemic

Kevin Vu October 20, 2020

UT will allow study abroad programs to take place in the spring semester, according to Education Abroad. Heather Thompson, director of Education Abroad, said Texas Global will continue to monitor the...

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Real estate professionals weigh in on when to sign apartment leases for next school year

Brooke Ontiveros October 20, 2020

As the pandemic obscures how classes will operate in the next school year, students may be conflicted on when the best time to sign apartment leases is, not knowing whether their classes will be primarily...

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UT-Austin to create a new center for stuttering education, research with $20 million grant

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves October 19, 2020

The Moody College of Communication is creating a stuttering center funded by a 10-year $20 million grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.  The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education...

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Confidence soars after Texas cross country sweeps competition at Arturo Barrios Invitational

Taylor Hawthorne October 17, 2020

The Texas cross country team opened the season Saturday in sweep style, as both the men’s and women’s teams took first place in team titles in the 8k and 6k at the Arturo Barrios Invitational.  The...

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No. 1 Texas volleyball survives first true test of the season against No. 13 Kansas State

Matthew Boncosky October 17, 2020

The top-ranked Texas volleyball team beat No. 13 Kansas State 3-2 in a five set thriller Friday night to remain undefeated this season. Texas survived its first true test of the season on the road,...

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UT-Austin students march against police brutality in Nigeria in #EndSARS protest

Andrew Zhang October 17, 2020

Dozens of students gathered to protest police brutality in Nigeria in a march from campus to the Texas Capitol building Friday afternoon. Protest organizer Angie Adeyemo said she and the African Students...

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Texas women’s golf strives to return to form at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational

Luke Casola October 13, 2020

Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Oct. 9 issue of The Daily Texan flipbook. The Texas women’s golf team is looking to bounce back at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational...

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New Texas women’s swimming assistant coach Mitch Dalton looks forward to upcoming season

Brittany Archer October 13, 2020

When Carol Capitani, Texas women's swimming and diving head coach, chose not to extend former assistant coach Roric Fink’s contract in April, she reached out to tenured swimming coach Mitch Dalton. Dalton...

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UT students adopt 4-legged friends to keep them company, improve mental health

Morgan-Taylor Thomas October 13, 2020

Even when the world feels upside down, some students can count on their four-legged friends to make them feel better. Sustainability studies junior Vincent Dominguez said his 4-month-old kitten Mitski...

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