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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

30 Column

2014-07-28_Christine_Ayala_Charlie

Former Texan staffer: the Texan goes beyond the basement

Christine Ayala July 28, 2014

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

Maria Magdalena Arrellaga

Videographer salutes fellow storytellers

Maria Arrellaga May 2, 2014

Thanks to the inspiring people that shared this journey. We live in a curious, thrilling world. Here's to all the adventures; and to the love of telling stories.          ...

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Going, going, gone

David Leffler May 2, 2014

Let’s be honest, few people can sum themselves up or explain their college experience in roughly 500 words. I’m no different. For the record, I tried to freestyle my response rather than write...

2014-04-30_Chris_Caraveo_Jonathan

Of all the things, baseball paves the way

Chris Caraveo May 2, 2014

I went 19 years not caring about baseball. I didn’t hate baseball, but I wasn’t a fan either. I just didn’t grow up playing the sport.  It was only fitting that it would be my...

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Former photo editor, senior photographer remembers time at the Texan

Pu Ying Huang May 2, 2014

If I had known when I took those first steps down into the Texan that I would spend the next three years living in a poorly lit basement, often littered with discarded remnants of food and the constant...

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Associate editor bids grateful goodbye to his Texan family

Pete Stroud May 2, 2014

The second best thing that happened to me in college was when my cheap, battered old laptop died on me last fall. For two months, while the campus computer guys tried and failed to save the thing, the...

2014-04-30_Matt_Warden_Sports_Jonathan

The basement’s quietest dweller

Matt Warden May 2, 2014

After three years as a secret basement dweller in The Daily Texan, I can say one thing for certain: I actually kind of enjoyed it.  For my fellow staffers who don’t know me, and I’m...

2014-05-02_Sam30column_Pu

Photo associate editor develops friendships, memories at Texan

Sam Ortega May 2, 2014

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

2014-05-01_Jackie_Kuenstler_Sam

Videographer leaves department better than she found it

Jackie Kuenstler May 2, 2014

The Daily Texan and I have had a tumultuous relationship. I had ups and downs between being giddy with pride at a beautiful video I had produced to being irrationally angry and frustrated when it felt...

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Copy lioness leaves behind pride for new plains

Sara Reinsch May 2, 2014

Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...

2014-04-30_David_Sackllah_L&A_Jonathan

Music reporter meets heroes, lives the dream

David Sackllah May 2, 2014

The only way to begin this properly is by thanking the three women who gave me the outlet to write about music here for the past year.  First, I have to thank Sarah-Grace Sweeney, who hired me...

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