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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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After 5 semesters at Texan, projects reporter says goodbye

Meara Isenberg December 7, 2020

It feels strange to be writing this column now, when I feel so disconnected from campus. I’m taking remote classes this semester — and have been since the spring 2020 semester, when students...

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Self-proclaimed social chair leaves without throwing one last rager

Nicole Stuessy December 7, 2020

One perk about leaving the Texan during a pandemic semester is that I didn’t have to throw the orientation party, the Last Night of Print Party or any of the random ones in between. My roommates...

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Design editor goes against Capricorn tendencies by choosing to work less

Sierra Wiggers December 7, 2020

I am more than aware of how ironic it is that I have worked at one of the best student newspapers for almost three years, yet I remain a subpar writer.  I’ll try to keep it short since this...

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Associate design editor writes this column as InDesign crashes yet again

Maria Perez December 7, 2020

After an emotionally traumatic stint as a reporter and editor-in-chief of my high school newspaper, I told myself I would never work for another newspaper.  I kept my word for a total of one semester...

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Former copy desk chief lets go of her mistakes

Brittany Miller December 7, 2020

It’s hard to find a nice, neat story to sum up my experiences at the Texan. But one not-so-nice moment at the beginning of fall 2018 taught me a lesson I still carry with me. You see, my first...

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D+I director leaves after being charged with attempted arson of basement office

Angelica Arinze December 7, 2020

A little over a year ago, I was a fresh face on campus, in Moody — and in The Daily Texan basement.  I had always imagined that I would spend the entirety of my time at UT working at The...

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Digital director manages to keep @thedailytexan from getting suspended for another semester

Michael Hernandez December 7, 2020

My last semester working for The Daily Texan was unpredictable, but then again every semester at UT is. Kicking off senior year with a pandemic wouldn’t have been my first guess, but I wouldn’t...

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Longtime copy editor finally lets go of Stylebook

Jason Lihuang December 7, 2020

I knew that I wanted to join The Daily Texan from the moment I got to UT. Although I chose to be a computer science major, I couldn’t quite cut off my ties to journalism. It was a part of me, like...

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Hey Curious Campus, how do you say goodbye?

Megan Menchaca May 8, 2020

After being rejected from The Daily Texan five times my freshman year, I wasn’t sure I was cut out to be a journalist.  I vividly remember calling my mom, in tears, and promising that I would...

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Managing Editor makes one last paper

Lisa Nhan May 8, 2020

There were a lot of days when I didn’t know if I could keep working at the Texan.  I struggled a lot here. I struggled with the constant wave of production. I struggled with what being a...

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One last adequate from a sports writer

Wills Layton May 8, 2020

I found out I got the job as a sportswriter in the silent library of the RLM. Despite the fact that I was in the RLM, a factory of sadness, my brother and I silently fist pumped as we disturbed many who...

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Sports writer works two years without writing a story

Cameron Parker May 8, 2020

I remember the first time I walked into the basement. It was my first week at UT, and I was pretty sure I was in the wrong place. I looked around awkwardly after entering through the double doors —...

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