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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

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From top left to bottom left, Elle Grinnell, Kelsey Green, Trenton Mosby and Kaitlyn Koba, leaders of Black student organizations.

Black student organizations register voters, promote civic engagement ahead of election

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter October 22, 2024

When incoming freshmen attended the Black Student Alliance’s annual Black Welcome Week in August, they left as registered voters. Over the following months, the BSA continued to register students...

Bottles are thrown from the Texas student section during the game against Georgia on Oct. 20, 2024.

Texas Athletics fined $250K for fan behavior at Georgia game

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter October 20, 2024

Texas Athletics will be fined $250K and some students may have their Big Ticket revoked for the remainder of the academic year after fans in the student section threw water bottles onto the field during...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers passes the ball to running back Jaydon Blue during Texas' game against Georgia on Oct. 19, 2024.

No. 1 Texas football falls to No. 5 Georgia in a ‘Tale of two halves’

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor October 20, 2024

Texas finally got its welcome to the hardest conference in the nation with its first loss, 30-15, to No. 5 Georgia despite a tough fight too late in the game. “(The game was) really a tale of...

A "For Lease" sign is draped on Torchy's Tacos at the corner of 28th and Guadalupe streets on Oct. 17, 2024 as the restaurant is set to close after 16 years of service.

Torchy’s Tacos on Guadalupe Street closes in November

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter October 17, 2024

The Torchy’s Tacos location on Guadalupe Street will close on Nov. 19 after 16 years of service. The business’ lease will expire in November. The company decided not to renew its contract due to...

Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes acts as chairman of the Senate Committee on State Affairs on Oct. 16, 2024. Hughes allotted over an hour to the unmasking protest charge where 17 witnesses spoke.

Students, community members testify at Texas Capitol against possible mask ban for protesters

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter October 16, 2024

Witnesses testified against a potential mask ban for protesters — which is intended to reveal the identities of people “bent on committing crimes at protests” —  at a Texas Senate State Affairs...

Enchanted Rock gains over 600 new acres for recreational parkland

Enchanted Rock gains over 600 new acres for recreational parkland

Samantha Reimers, General News Reporter October 15, 2024

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently acquired 630 new acres of land bordering Enchanted Rock State Park for preservation.  According to a Sept. 24 release, the department bought the property...

College of Liberal Arts Dean denied opportunity for second term

College of Liberal Arts Dean denied opportunity for second term

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter October 14, 2024

President Jay Hartzell will not allow the dean of the College of Liberal Arts to serve a second term because she did not have “a grand enough vision” for the college, according to an Oct. 2 article...

Longhorn band members celebrate as runningback Quintrevion Wisner lands in the endzone for a touchdown on Oct. 12, 2024.

Steve Sarkisian, Texas football, enamored with themselves: it’s wreaked havoc on college football

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor October 14, 2024

This year’s Red River Rivalry may not have dazzled with explosive plays and a high-stakes score, but the final result proved another statement win for Texas. The Longhorns stunned the Oklahoma Sooners...

Pro-Israel counter-protestors wave Israel flags behind a pro-Palestine demonstrator holding a sign reading “No more $$ for genocide” on Nov. 9, 2023.

One year later: Students reflect on identity, safety, free speech on anniversary of Oct. 7

Naina Srivastava and Maryam Ahmed October 10, 2024

Palestinian and Lebanese flags lined the grass of the South Lawn for an Oct. 1 vigil, hosted by the Arab Students Association, to honor those killed within the past year in Gaza and Lebanon.  Hadi,...

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