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UT students host events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Madeline Duncan, Senior News Reporter October 14, 2022

CW: This column contains discussion of interpersonal and relationship violence.  October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and UT’s Voices Against Violence will host events and workshops all month...

Ewers lifts offense to full potential in 49-0 Red River Rivalry shutout

Ewers lifts offense to full potential in 49-0 Red River Rivalry shutout

Hunter Dworaczyk, Senior Sports Reporter October 8, 2022

With redshirt freshman Quinn Ewers’ return to the field, the Texas offense showed how dangerous it can be when all of its pieces are in place. Saturday marked the starting quarterback’s first time...

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ACL survival guide: stay hydrated, charged, prepared

Kaiya Little, Life & Arts Desk Editor October 4, 2022

The serene grounds of Zilker Park will soon be filled with lively concertgoers at this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival. Braving the crowds, weather and endless entertainment options can be an...

Gov. Abbott, former congressman O’Rourke go head-to-head in gubernatorial debate

Gov. Abbott, former congressman O’Rourke go head-to-head in gubernatorial debate

Celeste Olivarez, News Reporter October 3, 2022

Gov. Greg Abbott and former congressman Beto O’Rourke debated immigration, gun control, abortion and more at Texas’ first and only gubernatorial debate in Edinburg, Texas on Friday night. The debate...

UT research project seeks to reduce suicide among LGBTQ+ young adults

UT research project seeks to reduce suicide among LGBTQ+ young adults

Isabella Zeff, News Reporter September 30, 2022

CW: mentions of suicide A new study from UT researchers aims to reduce suicide among LGBTQ+ young adults, after a 2018 survey found that 40% of LGBTQ+ young adults in Central Texas had considered suicide...

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...

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