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The Daily Texan

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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Student leaders call for additional federal loan debt forgiveness

Student leaders call for additional federal loan debt forgiveness

Madeline Duncan, Senior News Reporter September 26, 2022

Student body representatives at UT are calling on President Joe Biden to cancel at least $50,000 in loan debt per student, after the president canceled up to $10,000 in loans per student and $20,000 per...

Movie soundtracks to listen to during late-night study sessions

Movie soundtracks to listen to during late-night study sessions

Mimi Calzada, Life and Arts Reporter September 26, 2022

For students scrambling to prepare for midterms, the perfect study set-up includes several different components: a caffeinated drink of choice, a snuggly pair of sweatpants and most importantly the perfect...

Dell Medical School funding source Central Health adjusts budget after loss of federal funds

Dell Medical School funding source Central Health adjusts budget after loss of federal funds

Molly McIlhinney, General News Reporter September 21, 2022

As a federal payment program that provides funding to hospital districts comes to an end, Travis County health care entity Central Health is rearranging its budget this fiscal year to continue providing...

‘We’re small but we’re really strong’: Black student population remains underrepresented at UT

‘We’re small but we’re really strong’: Black student population remains underrepresented at UT

Ikram Mohamed, Projects Reporter September 20, 2022

Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the population of undergraduate Black students at UT in 2021 was 5.2%, but it was 5.4%. The Texan regrets this error. This story has...

Trash aftermath of Texas vs. Alabama game requires three-day clean up

Trash aftermath of Texas vs. Alabama game requires three-day clean up

Meera Hatangadi, News Reporter September 19, 2022

The Texas versus Alabama game last Saturday broke turnout records with 105, 213 attendees, but also came with an unprecedented amount of trash —  and a clean-up that took place over the course of three...

Q&A: UT President Jay Hartzell talks reproductive rights, ‘The Eyes of Texas,’ affordability, COVID-19, more

Q&A: UT President Jay Hartzell talks reproductive rights, ‘The Eyes of Texas,’ affordability, COVID-19, more

Skye Seipp, Projects editor September 15, 2022

Editor’s note: This interview has been condensed for clarity. Listen to the full interview below or here. For the first time in nearly two years, The Daily Texan sat down with President Jay Hartzell...

‘What about my roommate?’: UHD adopts ‘isolation-in-place’ strategy in dorms, residents worry about infecting roommates

‘What about my roommate?’: UHD adopts ‘isolation-in-place’ strategy in dorms, residents worry about infecting roommates

Morgan Severson, News desk editor September 12, 2022

When Jester West resident Joel Gomez tested positive for COVID-19 last week, he had a difficult decision to make — isolate back at home and risk getting his grandma sick, or isolate in his dorm and risk...

UT student startup Tuktuk provides budget-friendly rideshare

UT student startup Tuktuk provides budget-friendly rideshare

Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter September 11, 2022

When UT graduate Sujoy Purkayastha first came to Austin, he felt particularly lucky to be able to explore the area comfortably because he could always rely on his friends for transportation. “I had...

Longhorns go toe-to-toe with No. 1 Alabama, ultimately fall short 20-19

Longhorns go toe-to-toe with No. 1 Alabama, ultimately fall short 20-19

Jordan Mitchell, Associate Sports Editor September 10, 2022

Despite the noise surrounding the highly anticipated matchup between Texas and No. 1 Alabama, redshirt freshman quarterback Quinn Ewers looked comfortable against the Crimson Tide on Saturday. After...

Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke speaks to the Pan American Neighborhood Park crowd on June 26, 2022. O’Rourke held a rally for reproductive rights in response to SCOTUS’ decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke pledges action on gun laws, abortion care at Austin rally

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter September 8, 2022

Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke addressed potential voters at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday evening, pledging to make progressive strides on issues including gun control,...

Texas opens season with dominating 52-10 win over Louisiana-Monroe

Texas opens season with dominating 52-10 win over Louisiana-Monroe

Hunter Dworaczyk, Senior Sports Reporter September 4, 2022

Coming into the season opener, head coach Steve Sarkisian said his team would consist of eleven individuals playing as one unit. It did not take long for Texas to put its team cohesion on display in Saturday’s...

Insulin costs capped for some diabetics, UT community calls for further reform

Insulin costs capped for some diabetics, UT community calls for further reform

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior news reporter August 26, 2022

Karley Singleton dreamed of being a filmmaker, but she said she had to push her dream to the side so she could afford insulin.  “What I want to do for my passion would be to get gigs … or work...

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