Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Features

Austin goes blue for World Autism Awareness Day

Jourden Sander April 1, 2013

In 2006, one in 110 children was diagnosed with autism. The number of children diagnosed with autism, though, is growing, and this year one in 88 children will be diagnosed.  World Autism Awareness...

0401_OliviaKwong

Ten UT-related twitter accounts you should be following

Bobby Blanchard April 1, 2013

UT is more popular than Beyonce. At least maybe on Twitter. Among Texas’ universities and colleges, UT-Austin has the highest Klout score. Klout is a company that analyzes a person’s or...

0329_ILLO_PloyBuraparate

Scientific progress full of ups and downs

Robert Starr March 29, 2013

Last week, cosmologists made a stunning discovery: The universe is nearly 100 million years older than we had previously thought. Although that sounds like a lot, it’s less than a 1 percent adjustment...

2013-03-28_Filaments_Emily_Ng12072

“Filaments” exhibition invites audiences into the creative process

Stuart Railey March 28, 2013

As part of the ongoing Cohen New Works Festival, the “Filaments” segment of this week-long exhibition takes a more interactive approach to the creative process. As a collection of short documentaries,...

2013-03-28_The_Priceless_Slave_Amy

“The Priceless Slave” digs deep into America’s raw nerves

Elizabeth Williams March 28, 2013

“The Priceless Slave” navigates treacherous waters by exploring the raw nerves of slavery through the complexities of master and slave, husband and wife, man and woman. Part of the Cohen New...

2013-03-27_WomenofJuarez_Mikhaela

Cohen New Works Festival showcases original student art

Stephanie Robalino March 28, 2013

Featuring student-run plays, dance performances, art installations, commissioned pieces of music, outdoor site-specific works and multiple transdisciplinary events, the Cohen New Works Festival offers...

2013-03-27_Good_Girl_Bad_Girl_Becca_Gamache10415

‘Good Girl/Bad Girl’ explores perceptions of women

Olivia Arena March 28, 2013

What makes a bad girl, bad? Is it raunchy shorts, or an inability to conform to the status quo?  Kaitlyn Aylward, a Masters of Fine Arts candidate in costume design at UT, spent nearly 10 months...

ILLO_0327_JorgeCorona

UT students compete for title of “Funniest Person in Austin”

Juhie Modi March 27, 2013

The first time David McQuary, supply chain management senior, did stand-up comedy, he performed right after UT alumnus and 2012’s “Funniest Person in Austin” Ramin Nazer. But surprisingly,...

ILLO_0327_ColinZelinski

Social media, dating and Hookup Culture

Milla Impola March 27, 2013

Has social media, technology and “hookup culture” changed the way we date? After personally spending a little too much time last weekend talking to people through the dating app Tinder, I’m...

2013-03-25_Roundup_Maria

New changes in Roundup policy are encouraging

Willa Young March 25, 2013

Roundup has a bad reputation. It’s difficult to blur that clear-cut distinction because, in a way, this reputation comes with good reason. Thousands of young adults flood West Campus each spring,...

State of Journalism report mix of good, bad news

Bobby Blanchard March 25, 2013

Editor’s note: This is the first installment of Media Monday, which is a weekly column about journalism, social media, media in general and news. For the past 13 years, journalism has been dying. Kind...

mightytexasdogwalk1

Man’s best friend to take Austin by storm in charity dog walk event Saturday

Willa Young March 22, 2013

Cat people of Austin beware. Thousands of canines will take the city by storm this weekend. The 15th annual Mighty Texas Dog Walk is Saturday, March 23. A canine herd thousands strong and their human counterparts...

Activate Search
Features