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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About 100 COVID-19 cases reported Thursday in West Campus, UT-Austin says

Neha Madhira and Amanda Figueroa-Nieves September 15, 2020

Editor’s note: This is an update to a story that was originally published on Sept. 10. UT reported three coronavirus case clusters in West Campus with collectively about 100 positive cases on...

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UT-Austin pursues clinical test status for proactive community testing saliva test

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves September 15, 2020

University Health Services offers free COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic students, faculty and staff through the Proactive Community Testing Program, but individuals who test positive must get a second...

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UT students maintain relationships through COVID-19, face challenges dating

Jennifer Errico September 15, 2020

Jordan Blumberg thought she would see her boyfriend two weeks after leaving Austin for spring break in March. Two weeks, however, turned into six months. “It wasn’t by choice,” said Blumberg,...

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Black student creatives fight for justice

Alaina Bookman September 15, 2020

Editor’s note: The Daily Texan retracted this article due to questions about the authenticity of the quotes and sources. The Texan deeply regrets this breach of our standards. Read the statement...

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Folk duo Briscoe to release debut album during COVID-19 pandemic

Lauren Castro September 15, 2020

When May rolled around and the world still stood in the midst of a pandemic, the red-headed folk duo Briscoe escaped to a cabin on a lake in San Angelo, Texas. The pair spent time dreaming up their debut...

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Jordyn Fields blazes trail as a Black woman on Texas football staff

Myah Taylor September 15, 2020

Before Jordyn Fields arrived in Austin two years ago to serve as Texas football’s assistant director of player personnel, she made a few pit stops. Fields has lived everywhere, from Florida and...

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Big Ticket holders split on new COVID-19 testing requirements for Texas Football attendance

Stephen Wagner September 15, 2020

Being tested for COVID-19 before a football game is part of the price Texas’ student Big Ticket holders will have to pay to watch the Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium this fall. In...

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Students face financial uncertainty next year despite CARES Act extension

Lauren Goodman September 14, 2020

Some students were forced to take out additional loans for tuition costs this fall after a decrease in financial aid, despite extra assistance from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.  The...

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Polling locations look to recruit younger employees following COVID-19

Lauren Abel September 14, 2020

Polling locations across the country have faced staffing shortages for the upcoming election as a result of COVID-19, prompting the recruitment of younger workers. One group trying to reduce the shortage...

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Architecture studio hours limited, burdens students

Brooke Ontiveros September 14, 2020

Students like architecture junior Damini Sayeed can no longer pull all-nighters in the architecture studio where students create models of buildings and structures. Studio hours have shifted from being...

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Texas falls to Kansas 1-0 after late goal

Tong Vu September 12, 2020

After a summer of uncertainty, sports are finally back in Austin.  The Texas women’s soccer team kicked off the Longhorns’ fall sports season Friday against defending Big 12 champion...

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UHS says positivity rate from clinical tests too complex to report

Neha Madhira September 10, 2020

Calculating the number of COVID-19 tests administered through University Health Services and their average positivity rate would be too complex because of pop-up testing sites and other rules about self-reporting,...

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