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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.
UT Briscoe Center for American history receives archives from award-winning photographers

By Jennifer Xia - Updated on December 5, 2019 at 11:29 pm

Photos of international political, social and cultural life from renowned documentary photographers will enrich the existing collection of historical photography at the University’s Briscoe Center for American History.
US Department of Education releases College Scorecard to compare debt, earnings by

By Graysen Golter - Updated on December 5, 2019 at 11:27 pm

The United States Department of Education released data on student debt and first-year graduate salary ranges for the first time last month to help students make more informed decisions when it comes to choosing their field of study.
UT observes Kwanzaa for first time with festive dinner, lighting of unity candle

By Claudia Ng - Updated on December 5, 2019 at 11:12 pm

Students celebrated UT’s first Kwanzaa Umoja dinner with a gift exchange, live performances, keynote speech and ceremonial lighting of the unity candle Thursday evening.
Latino studies celebrates winter holidays with tamales, storytelling at Merry Merienda

By Austin Martinez - Updated on December 5, 2019 at 11:11 pm

In the middle of final exam season, students released stress with homemade tamales Thursday evening.
Media Studies Colloquium presents talk on Lego movie franchise

By Saachi Subramaniam - Updated on December 5, 2019 at 11:09 pm

A New York University cinema studies professor and author gave a discussion on the Lego movies, the world of big business, and progressiveness surrounding the franchise Thursday afternoon on campus.
Same sex behaviors in animals less costly than previously assumed

By Nataleah Small - Updated on December 5, 2019 at 11:07 pm

Scientists have observed same-sex sexual behaviors in over 1,500 animals species. However, many have assumed this behavior is costly because it does not lead to offspring. According to an article University researchers contributed to, that might not be true.
Texas Advanced Computing Center receives grant to study chronic pain, opioid

By Jennifer Xia - Updated on December 5, 2019 at 11:06 pm

The Texas Advanced Computing Center will receive part of a National Institutes of Health grant designed to explore chronic pain and opioid dependence.
UT Senate introduces one-third of planned initiatives, expects to pass more legislation in spring

By Neelam Bohra - Updated on December 5, 2019 at 11:04 pm

UT Senate of College Councils passed legislation related to two of the six initiatives it planned on introducing this semester, according to its 2019-20 agenda.
After a semester, UTPD restructure increases community engagement, improves recruitment

By Emily Hernandez - Updated on December 5, 2019 at 11:00 pm

A semester after the UT Police Department restructured their divisions to improve community engagement through policing practices, UTPD Chief David Carter said the changes are working well.

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