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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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Vegetarian focus group holds first meeting of semester

Audrey Browning September 3, 2015

A lack of vegetarian and vegan menu items on campus brought roughly 30 students to the first monthly Vegetarian Focus Group meeting of the semester Wednesday.  The Division of Housing...

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University students build energy-efficient house for national competition

Eunice Ali September 2, 2015

A team led by University of Texas at Austin architecture professor Michael Garrison is designing and building a solar-powered home to compete nationally as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. The...

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University welcomes transfer students

Matthew Adams September 2, 2015

As part of Longhorn Welcome Week, transfer students met for food and an opportunity to meet new people at an event held by the Multicultural Engagement Center on Tuesday. Brandelyn Franks Flunder, director...

UT professor, grad students release book about Austin’s ‘Invisible’

Megan Kallus September 2, 2015

The title of each chapter in the book “Invisible in Austin” begins with a name. Although the names are pseudonyms, the stories that follow chronicle the lives of real Austinites. The book...

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UT ranks among top 25 healthiest colleges

Nashwa Bawab September 2, 2015

UT ranked as one of the 25 healthiest universities in the U.S., according to Greatist, an online fitness and health startup. Greatist determined rankings based on a questionnaire that asked about dining...

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Texas Coffee Traders locations to stay on campus for another year

Nashwa Bawab September 1, 2015

Three Texas Coffee Traders’ campus locations are back for another year after confusion about their ending contract threatened the business’ on-campus locations. Texas Coffee Traders, which...

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Survey ranks UT 13th most desirable school in the country

Audrey Browning September 1, 2015

More than 2,000 students ranked UT the 13th most desirable school in the country, according to a recent survey conducted by LTG Exams. UT is the fourth most desirable state school to attend, according...

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Landmark Docents host meet and greet on campus

Ashley Tsao September 1, 2015

A small group of the Landmark Docents gathered Monday at an informal reception to discuss the benefits of increased attention toward UT landmarks. UT is currently home to 38 pieces of public art,...

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Architecture professor relates issues in Indian, American cities

Forrest Milburn September 1, 2015

Rahul Mehrotra, architect and Harvard professor, kicked off the School of Architecture’s fall 2015 Lectures and Exhibitions Series by discussing how the problems he observed in Indian cities can...

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Four UT students raise money to build schools in Africa with Pencils of Promise

Mikaela Cannizzo August 31, 2015

When four UT students registered for a philanthropy class, they expected to learn what it means to give back. They never expected to leave the class with $25,000 to fund a school in Africa.  The...

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University removes Davis statue from Main Mall

Matthew Adams August 30, 2015

This article has been updated throughout since publication. After months of debate, UT removed the Jefferson Davis and Woodrow Wilson statues from the Main Mall on Sunday morning.  The removal...

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Satisfy late-night cravings at these local restaurants

Cat Cardenas August 28, 2015

Students with late-night cravings often find themselves with growling stomachs, desperate for options. Before getting too hangry, here are five local eateries where they can grab a midnight snack.  Big...

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