This paper, like the journalism industry as a whole, has kind of screwed me over. But I kept coming back. And it wasn't because of the great pay or work-life balance. It was because of the people I got...
The summer before my sophomore year, I was asked to cover meetings on the new Title IX coordinator finalists. Little did I know that one story would take over the rest of my reporting.
I spent a year...
When I first walked down the tunnel of a stairwell that leads into The Daily Texan basement, I thought to myself, “Ya know, I’m not so sure about this.” But after a tryout and a chat with some of...
This spring has been my seventh and last semester at the Texan, and it’s nothing like I expected it to be. I haven’t set foot in the basement in over a year. I’ve attended virtual staff meetings...
Ten semesters with the Texan taught me a few things, but nothing could have prepared me for the chaos that was covering sports during a pandemic.
I was in the basement when sports stopped last March,...
Writing ledes is my favorite part of journalism. They can be beautiful or funny or break your heart. They can be anything you want.
I’ve thought about writing the lede to my 30 column probably at...
As rain started to fall again on Red & Charline McCombs Field on Saturday, the No. 12-ranked Longhorns began their march back to the dugout, the disappointment of a second straight loss, 5-1, to conference...
Numerous high-profile athletes with gaudy single-season performances have come through the Texas men’s basketball program, but few players had the four-year impact of senior guard Matt Coleman.
Coleman,...
Walking into the Texas men’s golf locker room, junior golfer Pierceson Coody can feel the pressure of being a Longhorn –– pressure set by college All-Americans and Masters Tournament winners like...
Trigger warning: This story contains mentions of racism, hate crime and violence against Asian people. For a list of Anti-Asian violence resources look here: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
Growing...
Alejandra Gutiérrez was walking on campus one day when she stumbled upon a noisy room full of sweaty students, punching bags. Before she could think twice, the freshman picked up a pair of boxing gloves...
When Elsa Ramos, senior financial aid counselor for the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, slipped and fell in 2019, she had to get spinal fusion surgery. By using the University’s Sick Leave...
