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SafeHorns competes for prize money to build police call boxes in West Campus

By Brooke Ontiveros - Updated on January 20, 2020 at 10:29 pm

SafeHorns, a nonprofit UT safety advocacy program, entered to win the $10,000 grand prize from Tiff’s Treats 21st Anniversary charity competition to contribute to their goal of building six police call boxes in West Campus.
Thousands gather at UT-Austin, march to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.

By Aria Jones - Updated on January 20, 2020 at 10:12 pm

Thousands of people celebrated Austin’s 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day march, gathering at King’s statue in UT’s East Mall on Monday.
Co-op provides affordable course materials to students

By Lauren Grobe - Updated on January 20, 2020 at 10:02 pm

The University Co-op changed its rental return policy last fall, allowing students a 10-day grace period to return rented textbooks with a small fee before charging the full price of the book, said Michael Kiely, director of course materials.
P. Terry’s Burger Stand will open first location near UT in spring 2020

By Graysen Golter - Updated on December 20, 2019 at 5:11 pm

P. Terry’s Burger Stand will be opening its first location near UT next semester, the company announced Friday in a press release.
Austin Police investigating report of kidnapping in West Campus

By Emily Hernandez - Updated on December 18, 2019 at 9:02 pm

The Austin Police Department responded to a report of a kidnapping in West Campus at 24th and San Antonio streets, according to a campuswide email.
Timeline: University, student response to Coleman Hutchison, Sahotra Sarkar

By Lauren Grobe - Updated on December 9, 2019 at 7:21 pm

Students held four protests this semester against faculty sexual misconduct and the continued employment of English associate professor Coleman Hutchison and Sahotra Sarkar, an integrated biology and philosophy professor. Both professors are scheduled to teach classes in the spring of 2020 after they were temporarily suspended by the University for violating sexual misconduct policies.
Anti-social staffer signs off social media for the last time

By Alexis Green - Updated on December 8, 2019 at 11:25 pm

Before entering the basement, I was terrified about The Texan. It’s just THAT place. A place that’s filled with talented students who are doing amazing work. I didn’t think I can live up to that standard. Honestly, I probably didn’t, but I had fun anyway.
Student safety organization aims to improve campus safety through door locks, city involvement

By Emily Hernandez - Updated on December 8, 2019 at 10:53 pm

By attending campus safety events and meeting with student safety activists, student safety organization Horns for Safety has been working to increase student interest in their goals.
Fall 2019: Looking back, looking forward

By The Daily Texan Staff - Updated on December 8, 2019 at 10:51 pm

Fall 2019: Looking back, looking forward.
An update on The Daily Texan’s verification process

By Catherine Marfin - Updated on December 5, 2019 at 11:39 pm

Last month, the Texan staff was contacted by a spokesperson from the city of Austin with concerns about an article that quoted two city of Austin officials. Both of the city officials told our staff that they had never given an interview to the reporter who wrote it, senior news reporter Sara Johnson.

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