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

Keeping athletes safe, one lawn at a time

Keeping athletes safe, one lawn at a time

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter April 10, 2023

What’s one of the most important tools to keeping Texas athletes safe on the field? A lawnmower.  As the Texas soccer team finishes their last drill at 10:30 a.m., Alex Warner, athletic turf and...

A student walks past the Austintatious mural on the wall of the UT Co-op on the morning of April 10. Councilman Zohaib Zo Qadri presented the original three artist of the mural with an award last week to celebrate 50 years of the mural.

University Co-Op’s “Austintatious” mural celebrates 50 years of student creativity

Celeste Hoover, General Life&Arts Reporter April 10, 2023

Striking, colorful and undeniably eye-catching, the University Co-Op’s “Austintatious” mural stretches across the store’s exterior on the corner of 23rd St. An enduring testament to Austin's unique...

UT Senate sends letter to Dean of Students concerning recent changes to governing documents

UT Senate sends letter to Dean of Students concerning recent changes to governing documents

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter April 10, 2023

The UT Senate of College Councils submitted a letter to the Office of the Dean of Students along with other administrators on March 31 addressing the recent changes to its governing documents by the Dean...

Texas guard Arterio Morris to enter transfer portal

Texas guard Arterio Morris to enter transfer portal

Christina Huang, Sports Editor April 10, 2023

Former McDonald’s All-American and Texas freshman guard Arterio Morris is going into the transfer portal. The news was first reported by On3’s Joe Tipton.  Morris averaged 4.6 points, 1.4 rebounds...

Bullpen woes strike again as the Longhorns fall to Kansas State

Bullpen woes strike again as the Longhorns fall to Kansas State

Evan Vieth, Senior Sports Reporter April 9, 2023

Despite a stadium filled with pups of all shapes and sizes, the Longhorns failed to have that dog in them late in the game. Texas fell to unranked Kansas State 6-5 on Saturday just 20 hours after a...

Eighth inning rally helps Texas defeat Kansas State 6-5

Eighth inning rally helps Texas defeat Kansas State 6-5

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter April 9, 2023

It wasn’t pretty, but a five-run eighth inning ultimately helped the Longhorns come back to steal a win from Kansas State on Friday night in the first contest of their three-game series. Lucas Gordon...

Texas softball sweeps Iowa State 3-0 in weekend series

Texas softball sweeps Iowa State 3-0 in weekend series

Katie Borchetta, General Sports Reporter April 9, 2023

No. 9/10 Texas softball wins its second series of conference play after a 3-0 sweep of Iowa State this weekend. Texas started strong in Ames, Iowa on Thursday by beating the Hawkeyes in only five innings....

Texas beats Air Force 7-1 behind three home runs

Texas beats Air Force 7-1 behind three home runs

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter April 5, 2023

Texas got back in the win column in Tuesday’s action, beating Air Force 7-1 and getting back on track after dropping the weekend’s series versus Oklahoma State. Redshirt junior third baseman Peyton...

Students host celebration of Hispanic, Latinx culture at on-campus quinceañera

Students host celebration of Hispanic, Latinx culture at on-campus quinceañera

Melani Alanis, General Life&Arts Reporter April 5, 2023

Celebrated among Latinx and Hispanic communities, a quinceañera typically happens on a girl’s 15th birthday. This celebration symbolizes her passage into adulthood, and is normally hosted alongside...

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ delivers heartwarming comedic adventure, builds on roots

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ delivers heartwarming comedic adventure, builds on roots

Arlinne Montemayor, General Life&Arts Reporter April 4, 2023

Super smashes of adventure and comedy fill “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which brings new life to the iconic Brooklyn plumber bros Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day). Directed by Aaron Horvath...

32-year legacy: Cain & Abel’s possible demolition by end of April

32-year legacy: Cain & Abel’s possible demolition by end of April

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter April 4, 2023

Popular West Campus bar Cain & Abel’s could be demolished by the end of April for the construction of a 30-story apartment tower, according to a permit filed yesterday by a private development company.  The...

New potential Project Connect designs create route intersecting, stopping at UT campus

New potential Project Connect designs create route intersecting, stopping at UT campus

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter April 4, 2023

Austin Transit Partnership proposed five new potential light rail lines for Project Connect on March 21, including one connecting UT to Yellow Jacket Lane through downtown.   “We are proud of...

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