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

UT professor awarded President’s Research Impact Award for key contributions to COVID-19 vaccine development

UT professor awarded President’s Research Impact Award for key contributions to COVID-19 vaccine development

Pili Saravia, General News Reporter April 19, 2023

While most of the nation spent 2020 hoarding hand sanitizer and toilet paper, Jason McLellan kept his head down and went back to his research. After all, he anticipated the virus almost six years earlier,...

In the midst of an opioid crisis, Longhorn EMS initiative promotes bystander confidence with overdose education

In the midst of an opioid crisis, Longhorn EMS initiative promotes bystander confidence with overdose education

Sarah Brager, General News Reporter April 19, 2023

In an effort to promote bystander confidence, Longhorn EMS launched a new public health initiative this semester for the campus community, consisting of overdose response presentations and free Narcan...

Student artist Rae Marquez releases debut single ‘Be Aware’

Prisha Mehta, General Life&Arts Reporter April 19, 2023

Last summer, minutes before Rachel Marquez sat down to take a morning exam for a business class, news of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade broke media outlets across the country. Shocked...

Plants easy for college students to maintain, give back to Earth

Plants easy for college students to maintain, give back to Earth

Minza Mirza, General Life&Arts Reporter April 18, 2023

Amidst the season of flowers flourishing in the sun, National Gardening Month and Earth Day emphasize incorporating greenery and plant-life into one’s daily life to improve oneself and the Earth. However,...

UT pianist wins concerto competition to perform with symphony

UT pianist wins concerto competition to perform with symphony

Corinne Piorokowski, General Life&Arts Reporter April 18, 2023

When graduate student Michael Lenahan sits at his piano bench on stage, his fingers know what keys to play.  Despite the thousands of notes in his 30-minute concerto piece, his hands glide through...

Escape exams with these local food truck finds

Escape exams with these local food truck finds

Celeste Hoover, General Life&Arts Reporter April 18, 2023

Final exams are an ideal time for students to take a step back, relax a little and enjoy some delicious eats. Tap into a new side of the Austin dining scene with unique, local food trucks begging to be...

UT alum hosts Medici’s first art show, opens doors for local artists

UT alum hosts Medici’s first art show, opens doors for local artists

Anai Jaime, General Life&Arts Reporter April 17, 2023

Warm yellow lights illuminate the rows of ethereal paintings and artworks lined on the walls of Medici Roasting on Guadalupe Street. The true art, however, lies within the image of sparkled smiles and...

Cain & Abel’s to relocate by end of month

Cain & Abel’s to relocate by end of month

Molly Mcllhinney, General News Reporter April 17, 2023

After Cain & Abel’s owner Ellis Winstanley sold the land beneath his beloved restaurant and bar last summer, the UT alum anticipated the ultimate closing of the iconic West Campus restaurant and...

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Senate approves budget bill banning universities from using state funding on DEI efforts

Madeline Duncan, Senior News Reporter April 17, 2023

The Texas Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1, the proposed state budget for 2024 and 2025, on Monday. The bill, which consists of about $302.7 billion in funding, includes a section prohibiting...

‘I almost bump into them all the time’: Pedestrians, cyclists feel unsafe sharing roads

‘I almost bump into them all the time’: Pedestrians, cyclists feel unsafe sharing roads

Pili Saravia, General News Reporter April 17, 2023

The design of roads surrounding campus poses a threat to pedestrian and cyclist safety, according to urban studies professor Greg Anderson. This creates a domino effect as their struggles for safety threaten...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers attempts to move the ball downfield during the Orange and White Game at DKR Texas Memorial Stadium on April 15, 2023.

Quarterback takeaways after Orange-White spring game

Hunter Dworaczyk, Sports Desk Editor April 15, 2023

Texas football had its 15th and final spring practice on Saturday, this time in the form of spring game action at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Fans got to see a glimpse of what the Longhorns...

Texas softball takes loss to Kansas in first night of series

Texas softball takes loss to Kansas in first night of series

Katie Borchetta, General Sports Reporter April 15, 2023

No. 8 Texas softball got off to a poor start in this weekend series by losing to unranked Kansas on Friday in its first game back in Austin in three weeks. “I like the way our girls fought, but we...

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