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Texas drops Big 12 Championship quarterfinal game in staggering 65-60 loss to TCU

Texas drops Big 12 Championship quarterfinal game in staggering 65-60 loss to TCU

Nick Pannes, Sports Reporter March 10, 2022
hursday’s game was the third straight loss for Texas, all of which have been marred by poor shooting. This time, Beard highlighted his team’s attitude during the second half as a factor in the loss.
No. 1 Texas baseball unable to recover from big Bobcat third inning, falls 6-4 to Texas State

No. 1 Texas baseball unable to recover from big Bobcat third inning, falls 6-4 to Texas State

Hunter Dworaczyk, Sports Reporter March 10, 2022

Down 6-4 in the bottom of the ninth against Texas State Wednesday night, No. 1 Texas baseball found itself with runners on first and second with redshirt junior Ivan Melendez up to bat.  With assistant...

Texas filmmakers take SXSW’s Film Festival by storm

Texas filmmakers take SXSW’s Film Festival by storm

Noah Levine, Life & Arts Film Columnist March 9, 2022

After a two-year hiatus, SXSW finally returns in-person, in its full glory to Austin, Texas. During the festival, which features an extensive education, comedy, music, experience and film lineup, up-and-coming...

UT-Austin launches What Starts Here $6 billion fundraising campaign

UT-Austin launches What Starts Here $6 billion fundraising campaign

Riese Yates, News Reporter March 4, 2022
As of March 4, the What Starts Here campaign has already reached an investment figure upwards of $3.4 billion.
Student organizations hand out free Plan B in reproductive care kits, halted by Student Activities

Student organizations hand out free Plan B in reproductive care kits, halted by Student Activities

Emily Harrison, Life & Arts Reporter March 3, 2022
members of the Texas Visual Arts Collective and Students for Planned Parenthood partnered up to hand out Plan B.
Hundreds of people wave their homemade signs and pride flags outside of the Texas State Capitol on March 1 in protest of Gov. Greg Abbott’s restrictions on transgender youth.

Protesters rally for transgender rights at Texas Capitol

Leila Saidane, News Reporter March 2, 2022

Around 300 demonstrators gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to protest Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent directive to classify gender affirming procedures on minors as child abuse.  “Abbott's written directive,...

Forward Christian Bishop goes up for a shot  against Baylor. Texas Men's Basketball played their final game in the Frank Erwin Center on Feb. 28, 2022.

No. 21 Texas loses to No. 3 Baylor, 68-61, in game marred by missed shots

Christina Huang, Sports Reporter March 1, 2022
Baylor, the reigning national champions made offensive improvements that the Longhorns were not able to answer to in a 68-61 loss for Texas. 
Tanner Witt shines in Sunday start as No. 1 Texas baseball sweeps Alabama in 6-1 win

Tanner Witt shines in Sunday start as No. 1 Texas baseball sweeps Alabama in 6-1 win

Jordan Mitchell, Sports Reporter February 27, 2022
The No. 1 Longhorns’ sweep of Alabama brings their record to a perfect 8-0 for the season, where the team has allowed a mere four scores and shutout opponents in half of its matchups. 
No. 11 Texas women’s basketball takes down TCU 77-42, extends win streak to 6

No. 11 Texas women’s basketball takes down TCU 77-42, extends win streak to 6

Ethan Ferguson, Sports Reporter February 27, 2022
Sophomore DeYona Gaston was a force to be reckoned with on the floor. She led the Longhorns in scoring with 16 points on 8-8 shooting.
Timmy Allen stops to pass the ball during a game against Iowa State. Texas won 63-41 on February 5, 2022.

Timmy Allen takes reins, leads No. 20 Texas to comeback win with electric 2nd half play

Nick Pannes, Sports Reporter February 26, 2022
Timmy Allen dominated the court from start to finish Saturday as the senior forward led No. 20 Texas to a last-second 82-81 win against West Virginia on the road.
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No. 10 Texas softball fails to get on the board against No. 22 Arizona State in 2-0 loss

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Reporter February 25, 2022
Impressive pitching from senior transfer Hailey Dolcini and sophomore Estelle Czech kept the Sun Devils under control, but the Longhorns offense couldn’t do the same as Arizona State ultimately shut out Texas 2-0.
Marcus Carr bounces back, leads Texas to 20th regular season victory

Marcus Carr bounces back, leads Texas to 20th regular season victory

Christina Huang, Sports Desk Editor February 24, 2022

Marcus Carr, the top-ranked preseason transfer, did not score a single point in 33 minutes Saturday’s 61-55 loss to No. 9 Texas Tech. Afterwards, the guard apologized for his poor performance, and on...

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