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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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‘One of the most debilitating things for a student’: New poll shows Texans find it harder to afford groceries

Ren Leija, News Desk Editor September 20, 2024

A new poll reported 76% of Texans said it's harder to afford groceries, as the cost of food is increasing faster than their income.  No Kid Hungry Texas, a nonprofit dedicated to ending childhood...

A member of the Texas State Employees Union Local 6186 leads a chant at the group’s rally for pay raises for university workers on Sept. 13, 2024. The rally began at the West Mall and slowly moved up Guadalupe Street while cars that drove by honked in support.

Texas State Employees Union workers rally for higher wages following return-to-office mandate

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter September 17, 2024

Over 50 UT workers from the University’s chapter of the Texas State Employees Union rallied for a $10,000 across-the-board wage increase on Friday at the West Mall and along Guadalupe Street.   The...

County Clerk office to allocate additional services to reduce voting waiting times at Texas Union site

County Clerk office to allocate additional services to reduce voting waiting times at Texas Union site

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter September 13, 2024

The Travis County Clerk’s office will take additional steps to reduce waiting times for the November election at the Texas Union polling location, the office said in an Aug. 26 memo. The Union will...

Students use the new Pepsi soda fountains at Kins Dining on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

Students disappointed about switch from Coca-Cola products to Pepsi in dining halls

Ren Leija, News Desk Editor September 13, 2024

When they moved back into the dorms at the beginning of the semester, design junior Kate Crowder craved a Dr. Pepper, so they headed to the dining hall. But when they arrived, they discovered the Coca-Cola...

Debate party attendees cheer at a rebuttal made by vice-president Kamala Harris towards former president Donald Trump during last Tuesday’s presidential debate.

Students tune in to presidential debate at various watch parties

Erika Pernis, Naina Srivastava, and Matthew Gomez September 11, 2024

As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in their first official debate of the election season, UT students attended various watch parties on campus and in West Campus. Pizza...

Barista Mia Cortina serves customers at the new Lucky Lab Coffee location at the G. B. Dealey Center for New Media on Sept. 5, 2024.

Lucky Lab Coffee Co. replaces O’s Campus Cafe and Catering in Moody College of Communication, starts expansion into greater Austin area

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter September 6, 2024

Lucky Lab Coffee Co. opened two new stores in Moody College of Communication buildings at the beginning of the fall semester, expanding the business’s operations further on UT’s campus.  The new...

Members of the original Chicano Squad, including José Selvera, answer questions following the show's screening in The Texas Union on August 29, 2024 alongside the show's director and Selvera's son, who was involved in the documentary's production.

UT alumni series highlighting first all-Latin homicide detective unit screens at Union

Riley Walsh, General News Reporter September 1, 2024

The Latino Studies department screened the first episode of the unreleased documentary series “The Chicano Squad” at the Union on Aug. 29. Produced by two UT alumni, the series chronicles the history...

Austin mayor Kirk Watson speaks to UT students at University Democrat's First meeting

University Democrats to launch shuttle system for voting

Reece Tincher, General News Reporter August 29, 2024

University Democrats announced a new shuttle bus system for early voting at their first meeting on Wednesday. With early voting starting Oct. 21, and on-campus voting being moved to the Texas Union...

Whitis Court Construction project underway adjacent to Kinsolving hall

New residence hall construction disrupts residents in nearby hall

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter August 29, 2024

About three weeks before students were expected to move in, University Housing and Dining informed residents that construction for a new residence hall may cause disruptions for students in nearby dormitories. Construction...

University renews certification of extreme weather emergency preparedness

University renews certification of extreme weather emergency preparedness

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter August 28, 2024

The National Weather Service will renew the University’s weather emergency preparedness certification on Aug. 31 for the next four years.  StormReady helps communities develop plans for extreme weather...

The UT Tower on June 10, 2024.

UT claims pro-Palestine protests-related academic freedom evaluation omits critical information

Naina Srivastava, Erika Pernis, and Matthew Gomez August 26, 2024

The University said that criticisms from an academic freedom evaluation omitted “critical information” and contained several inaccuracies in an Aug. 20 letter.  In July, the UT Faculty Council’s...

A pedestrian crosses the street on  San Jacinto Boulevard on UT's campus on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

City of Austin to improve transit, safety on Trinity Street, San Jacinto Boulevard

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter August 25, 2024

A new $1 million construction project implementing a series of public transit enhancements began mid-August to improve safety and transit on Trinity Street and San Jacinto Boulevard.  These improvements,...

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