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No. 9 Texas handles No. 3 Kansas in 75-59 senior night win

No. 9 Texas handles No. 3 Kansas in 75-59 senior night win

Matthew Caldwell, Associate Sports Editor March 4, 2023

In its final game at the Moody Center this season, No. 9 Texas took on No. 3 Kansas. Before the top 10 matchup got underway, Dylan Disu, Marcus Carr, Timmy Allen, Sir’Jabari Rice and Christian Bishop...

Under threat: Academic freedom gives college students the power to fully understand the world around them. Lawmakers are trying to take that away.

Under threat: Academic freedom gives college students the power to fully understand the world around them. Lawmakers are trying to take that away.

Samantha Greyson, Senior Projects Reporter March 3, 2023

On Nov. 3 1944, thousands of students held a “funeral procession for academic freedom,” touting a casket in a march around campus after the Board of Regents fired beloved President Homer Rainey.  In...

Around Austin: events, things to do this March

Around Austin: events, things to do this March

Logan Dubel, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 1, 2023

No matter the month, Austin boasts an endless list of exciting events. As the semester reaches the halfway mark, temperatures heat up and Texas bluebonnets bloom along the Main Mall, The Daily Texan compiled...

Texas racks up over 10,000 fans against Baylor, but takes 63-54 loss in final home game

Texas racks up over 10,000 fans against Baylor, but takes 63-54 loss in final home game

Emma Hutchinson, Senior Sports Reporter February 28, 2023

Texas women’s basketball saw their largest crowd of the season on Monday night against Baylor as 10,763 fans participated in the program’s second 10k for 10k game in school history, racking up $156,000...

No. 19 Texas sweeps No. 13 Oklahoma 67-45 in Norman

No. 19 Texas sweeps No. 13 Oklahoma 67-45 in Norman

Lindsey Plotkin, General Sports Reporter February 25, 2023

The Texas women’s basketball team dominated Oklahoma on the road Saturday, defeating the Sooners 67-45 to take control of the Big 12 standings.  Texas’ stifling defense proved to be too much for...

Downtown Porter Brown’s three-run home run elevates Texas to comeback win over Indiana

Downtown Porter Brown’s three-run home run elevates Texas to comeback win over Indiana

Evan Vieth, Senior Sports Reporter February 25, 2023

Porter Brown has been playing in front of the home crowd in Austin for just one week, but he’s already made his power evident with the Horns. The TCU transfer hit the team’s go ahead three-run home...

Student Government executive alliance candidates touch on key issues at debate

Student Government executive alliance candidates touch on key issues at debate

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter February 22, 2023

The candidate debate for the Student Government president and vice president executive alliance took place Monday. Topics ranged from student housing issues to concealed carry policies. Four executive...

Texas uses early runs to build lead, never looks back, throttles Iowa State 72-54

Texas uses early runs to build lead, never looks back, throttles Iowa State 72-54

Matthew Caldwell, Associate Sports Editor February 22, 2023

As No. 8 Texas nears the end of the regular season, each game becomes more and more important. Kansas, Baylor and Texas are all vying for the Big 12 Championship with just three games remaining. The Longhorns’...

Members of Underpaid@UT sit together in the CMA patio on Feb. 17, 2023. The organization wants to raise awareness of the difficulties graduate students experience and advocate for a pay increase.

Graduate students continue fight for better wages despite pushback

Ikram Mohamed, Projects Reporter February 21, 2023

When Lauren Nelson arrived at UT in 2017 she was making $13,000, the same amount she had been making at her service job prior to going to graduate school. Sharing a 400-square-foot apartment with her...

Rice leads No. 6 Texas past Oklahoma, 85-83

Rice leads No. 6 Texas past Oklahoma, 85-83

Payne Williams, Sports Desk Editor February 18, 2023

No. 6 Texas stamped its series against Oklahoma on Saturday with an 85-83 overtime victory at the Moody Center. “We’ll be in games like this for the rest of the year,” interim head coach Rodney...

Former Texas head coach Chris Beard gives first statement since firing, dropped charges

Former Texas head coach Chris Beard gives first statement since firing, dropped charges

Christina Huang, Sports Editor February 16, 2023

CW: This article contains mentions of interpersonal violence.  Former Texas basketball head coach Chris Beard released his first statement after Travis County officially dropped domestic violence charges...

A pedestrian stops and looks upwards at a new H-E-B sign. The Lake Austin location, which opened on Feb. 15, will be the first in Austin to feature two stories.

First multi-level H-E-B in Austin opens, provides grocery access for University Apartments residents

Julius Shieh, General News Reporter February 15, 2023

A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the opening of the first multi-level H-E-B grocery store in Austin on Wednesday. The Lake Austin H-E-B store, which began construction in 2019, features a variety...

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