Write, edit, post, repeat.
That sums up what my past three years at the Texan have been like.
OK, just kidding. My time at the Texan has meant so much more than those simple words and all of the...
Out of all the articles I’ve written in my short-lived writing career, this feels like the most difficult one I’ve had to do so far. How am I supposed to sum up the best experience of university in...
As my senior year comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about the worn-in sentiment that college years are the best of your life. And while I certainly hope that isn’t true, I can say working at The...
Oh, shit. My eyes are swelling up. I haven’t even started writing this and I am spiraling into a whirlwind of panic, sadness, anxiety and happiness.
But here I am. In the Basement on a Friday...
While interviewing for a senior sports reporting position in my second semester with the Texan, I made a grave error in taking the phone call on speaker from my childhood bedroom.
When then-sports...
Peyton Sims, Associate Photo Editor
• April 20, 2023
When I applied to The Daily Texan during my first semester at UT, I felt like I was applying for the New York Times. I know … that seems dramatic … because it definitely was.
But instead of walking...
In my first semester at UT I spent many nights in my Jester dorm room, unfulfilled and upset by the let-down I felt college was. I received rejections from various organizations around campus, causing...
I will never forget the day my first article was due. I stood outside of Gregory Gym desperately looking for a student source an hour before my deadline, willing myself to talk to someone.
“We need...
Hairuo Yi, Senior Projects Reporter
• April 20, 2023
One phrase I’ve been associating with the Texan as of late is “die a hero or see yourself become a villain,” so here I am: in my villain era.
Two semesters ago, I made a joke that for my 30, I’d...
My first ever sports media availability ended with me riding in the back of a police car.
Seriously. Someone unsuccessfully tried to aggressively swipe my baseball season press pass in front of the...
Throughout my first couple of years at UT, I was constantly looking for something worthwhile to spend my time doing. Before joining the Texan, I would go to class, head back to my apartment and watch sports....
I only vaguely remember my first time running a production night. In the mad rush to deadline and the chaos of the copy log, things get slightly blurry. What I do remember is that I had no idea what a...
