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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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Congressional candidate Julie Oliver, Texas College Coalition Against Sexual Assault hold town hall

Kaylee Marquez October 1, 2020

The UT chapter of the Texas College Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Julie Oliver, the Democratic candidate running for TX-25, held a town hall Wednesday to discuss sexual assault on college campuses. Texas...

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UT-Austin students create tool exhibiting police PAC contributions to local representatives

Athena Hawkins October 1, 2020

Two UT students launched a website last week that allows its users to learn about campaign contributions representatives receive from police political action committees in Texas local elections. The...

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Restaurants deal with financial uncertainty, fear closure due to COVID-19

Lauren Goodman October 1, 2020

Some Austin restaurants near the UT campus are facing financial difficulties and are at risk of shutting down because they were forced to adapt their operations during the pandemic. According to a survey...

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Clothing brand Happy Jack fights against mental health stigma

Dina Barrish October 1, 2020

An imperfect, lopsided smiley face is the signature image of Happy Jack, a clothing brand created by New Jersey teen Jack Nathan that encourages people to express their emotions: good, bad and everything...

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Fantastic Fest 2020: The best of ‘Drawn and Quartered’

Sabrina LeBoeuf October 1, 2020

Fantastic Fest brought back its “Drawn and Quartered” animation showcase on Monday after a six-year hiatus, and it was worth the wait. The event featured 10 animated shorts from around the...

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Fantastic Fest 2020: ‘How to Deter a Robber’ deserves to be a holiday classic

Sabrina LeBoeuf October 1, 2020

“How to Deter a Robber” brings a darker twist to a classic Christmas holiday nightmare.  Writer-director Maria Bissell’s first-ever feature film, which premiered at Fantastic...

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Texas coordinators continue chase for perfection against TCU

Stephen Wagner October 1, 2020

First-year Texas coordinators Chris Ash and Mike Yurcich are chasing perfection this season. The Longhorns made mistakes against Texas Tech on both sides of the ball last Saturday. The defense missed...

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Blended classes cause audio, participation issues for virtual students

Kaylee Marquez October 1, 2020

Students taking blended classes, where some students are physically in the classroom while others attend virtually, have experienced unique difficulties due to the format of the class. In Riley Church’s...

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UT institutions join coalition of over 40 Texas universities to increase access to academic journals

Lauren Goodman October 1, 2020

This month, the University of Texas System joined the Texas Library Coalition for United Action, a partnership between Texas universities to increase access to academic publications from their own faculty. Over...

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UT-Austin announces spring semester approach, proactive community test details

Andrew Zhang September 28, 2020

UT will approach the spring semester with a similar plan as the fall, UT President Jay Hartzell said in a campuswide message Monday morning.  The spring semester will have “robust”...

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RecSports martial arts groups host practice online

Hairuo Yi September 28, 2020

UT RecSports martial arts groups have transitioned to Zoom or hybrid practices to facilitate social distancing, using props and focusing training on individual techniques like footwork.  On Sept....

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UHS to provide flu shots by appointment, highlights need for vaccines during the pandemic

Brooke Ontiveros September 28, 2020

University Health Services is urging students to receive a flu vaccination this fall to prevent COVID-19 and flu patients from taking up hospital space and resources simultaneously. “We can wear...

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