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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

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Construction fences stand in front of the Steve Hicks School of Social Work Building on Monday, Oct. 7.

Demolition of Social Work building begins despite opposition from preservation group

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter October 7, 2024

The University began demolition of the Steve Hicks School of Social Work on Sept. 23 to build a new football training facility.  Prior to housing the School of Social Work, the building was home to...

Riley Gaines holds up a sign with an audience at the Young Conservatives meeting on Oct. 3, 2024.

Young Conservatives host ‘Take back Title IX’ talk

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter October 4, 2024

Title IX and the future of women’s sports were the focus of a talk hosted on Oct. 3 by Young Conservatives, a UT student political organization.  Riley Gaines, a former Division I All-American athlete...

University Event Readiness and Response director discusses student demonstrations

University Event Readiness and Response director discusses student demonstrations

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter October 3, 2024

The Daily Texan sat down with the director of the new Event Readiness and Response Unit, Joseph LoBrutto, to discuss the role of the new unit in managing campus events and student demonstrations. LoBrutto...

Bernie Sanders speaks in Hogg Memorial Auditorium at the University Democrats Our Fight Our Future Rally on Oct. 1, 2024.

Over 1000 students attend “Our Fight Our Future” rally

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter October 2, 2024

Over one thousand students gathered on campus Tuesday for an “Our Fight Our Future” rally where multiple prominent progressive politicians spoke about upcoming election races. The rally, organized...

Students walk past construction zones on Inner Campus Drive near Batts Hall on Oct. 1, 2024. The project aims to provide a reliable and accessible route to navigate the campus terrain, according to UT project details.

Construction project to improve accessible parking, traffic flow on Inner Campus Drive

Lizzie Bassett, General News Reporter October 1, 2024

The University blocked off portions of the sidewalk along Inner Campus Drive last week, marking the start of a construction project that’s expected to stay on the road until early February.  The...

International students, who make up 9.6% of the student population, are unable to vote in federal, state and local elections. However, some participate in campus political conversations. This illustration was published on Sept. 26, 2024.

International students bring comparative perspective to civic engagement

Catharine Li, General News Reporter September 26, 2024

International students, who make up 9.6% of the student population, are unable to vote in federal, state and local elections. However, some participate in campus political conversations.  According...

Students brainstorm for their projects for the 2024 CAEE Hackathon on Sept. 20, 2024.

UT engineering department hosts 2024 Green Hackathon

Ethan Housewright, General News Reporter September 23, 2024

Teams of undergraduate students competed against each other this weekend to develop innovations in sustainability at the 2024 Green Hackathon hosted by the Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and...

The New University of Texas Police Department is open on the corner of 24 and Nueces St. on Sept. 16, 2024.

UT Police Department Chief resigns, replaced by assistant chief

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter September 23, 2024

UTPD Assistant Chief Shane Streepy will replace Eve Stephens as chief after her abrupt resignation on Friday.  Stephens, who formerly worked for the Austin Police Department, was sworn in as police...

Shayam Sundar presents "Interactivity and Democracy: Media Effects in the Age of AI" exploring the effects of online political expression and its impacts on democracy, on Sept. 20, 2024.

UT Center for Media Engagement hosts event on online media interactivity, artificial intelligence

Asya Ardawatia, General News Reporter September 22, 2024

Socially responsible AI use has increasing importance amid the increase of generative AI use, Shyam Sundar said during the opening lecture of the Moody College of Communication’s computational social...

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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 19, 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 12, 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...

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