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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Interfaith group encourages open religious dialogue

Audrey White October 3, 2011

A Christian Scientist, a member of the Ethical Culture movement and a Methodist-Unitarian explained how certainty relates to their faith while a Buddhist moderated their conversation at the Interfaith...

Photographer discusses Austin street art

Jody Serrano September 30, 2011

About 11 years ago, local photographer Rana Ghana could not walk down Guadalupe St. without smelling spray paint in the air and hearing the sizzle of local street artists doing their work. Those days are...

Local artist’s paintings show unique ‘vintage swagger’ style

Jessica Lee September 28, 2011

Ian Shults has always been interested in art. As a child, his mother helped him make his own toys out of clay. As a teenager, he started creating graffiti characters under bridges after he was kicked out...

UT alumna, former Rockette prospers after opening Austin fitness studio

Sarah-Grace Sweeney September 27, 2011

With a rather uninspiring job market giving many students second thoughts about which career path they should follow, Jennifer McCamish offers a sort of bright light at the end of the tunnel for students...

Celebrating 50 years of the Longhorn logo

Benjamin Smith September 26, 2011

It’s probably fair to say that most of the nearly 102,000 people that walk through the gates of Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturdays have no idea who Darrell K Royal is. Born...

Archery club practices poise, focus

Lindsey Cherner September 26, 2011

The pounding of the arrows as they strike the back wall covered in targets is continuous during every practice. Down the lines, shooters of all levels of experience nock their arrows, draw their bows and...

Pecan Street Festival brings magic back downtown

Elizabeth Hinojos September 23, 2011

[Updated at 12:27 p.m., donation amount] On Saturday and Sunday, Austin will harken back to its pre-metropolitan roots and keep the state capitol “weird” at the biannual Pecan Street Festival....

Scientists discover Tatooine-like planet

Benjamin Smith September 22, 2011

Consisting primarily of sand and broken dreams, the fictional desert planet of Tatooine appears in five of George Lucas’ six “Star Wars” films, re-released this weekend on Blu-Ray. The...

Gay serviceman helped end DADT

The Associated Press September 21, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO — J.D. Smith came into being when a gay student group in upstate New York needed a speaker to talk about the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay troops. In the 16 months since then,...

Wheelchair rugby combines hockey, basketball, bruised hands

Aaron West September 20, 2011

“About every tournament I’ll rip the knuckles on the back of my hand open from pushing and stuff,” said Jeff Butler, a junior in the McCombs School of Business who plays wheelchair rugby...

Zen Buddhism Center offers study and meditation

Audrey White September 19, 2011

Editor’s note: This column is the first in a weekly series exploring different religions and spirituality in Austin. The head teacher at the Austin Zen Center referenced Kurt Vonnegut and the Christian...

UT student shares Chinese yo-yo experience

Lindsey Cherner September 16, 2011

All you hear is the whirring of the yo-yo as it’s looped through the air, held aloft only by two wooden sticks, a string that connects them and the patience of Thomas Gu. With a relaxed tension in...

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