To the fall 2019 freshman tryout,
I remember how intimidating trying out for The Daily Texan can be. So here are some Texan tips and my best guess for how it all might go:
First, just make it down...
What’s worse than being a science nerd who raves about science is being a science nerd who raves about science and writes about it.
Entering UT as a freshman this year, I had a feeling that I...
I’m used to writing 280 characters max so bear with me as I sappily write about my time with the paper.
I joined The Daily Texan the fall semester of my junior year. I thought I’d stay for...
Nearly three years ago I walked down into the basement and said, “Sign me up!”
Six semesters later I now realize that was the best decision I’ve made in college. Without the...
I’m finally here. I’m finally writing my damn 30. It’s weird because I’ve dreamed about what I wanted to say in this blank space for the longest time. I thought about writing a...
I’ve worked at the Texan since the fall semester of 2016.
I’ve been a department head since the spring semester of 2018.
I’ve felt like I belonged since about two weeks ago.
Being...
My seven semesters at the Texan are a blur. I would be lying if I told you I remember every story I wrote or every article I edited.
That being said, there were some standout moments I will never...
First off, I hope you’re not looking for something too funny in this 30. Despite being a comic editor, I’ve built my brand on sad drivel! As a shockingly depressed freshman, The Daily Texan...
I typed HSM into Google Maps. I was headed to the Texan basement to try out for a copy editor position my freshman year. I opened that unwelcoming basement door, saw students sleeping on couches, poring...
My time at the University of Texas has been short — three years to be exact — but well-lived. Between marching for the Longhorn Band and writing and editing for The Daily Texan, it’s...
Despite all the ridiculous things I have done for the Texan, writing this column is by far the hardest. I have had a near-miss with death, chased disasters with cameras and driven an old van the whole...
Walking down the basement stairs for the first time, I was doubtful and I had no idea what to expect.
Little did I know my first semester would include a search party for possums in the ceiling, an...
