The Daily Texan

UT students remain unaware of medical amnesty laws

By Francesca D'Annunzio - Updated on December 9, 2018 at 11:03 pm

When finance junior Chandler Simmons was a freshman in 2016, he and his roommates threw a party in their West Campus apartment. At the end of the night, he found a motionless girl on the bathroom floor. Simmons was not aware that UT grants amnesty to underage students should they take a person to receive emergency services due to alcohol poisoning, so he and his friends took longer to react to a dire situation.
Swayy: The one-stop, curated shop for college women, made by college women

By Celesia Smith - Updated on December 5, 2018 at 11:44 pm

For those struggling to find the perfect music festival garb, interview ensemble or game day outfit, Swayy has come to the rescue.
Showtime invites students to Shrek X Shrekwest

By Noah Levine - Updated on December 2, 2018 at 10:40 pm

Shrek fans are about to be head ogre heels when Dec. 4 rolls around. Campus Events + Entertainment Showtime provides an escape to happily ever after. “Shrek X Shrekwest” offers a screening of 2001’s “Shrek” and will be followed by an intermission filled with “Shrek”-themed trivia, snacks and karaoke. The night will close out with a screening of 2004’s “Shrek 2.
Students found beauty company with focus on natural products, ethical standards

By Ambar Ancira - Updated on November 19, 2018 at 11:40 pm

For business freshman Tejal Bhikha and chemical engineering alumna Kaya Bhikha, spilling oils all over their belongings was the best thing that ever happened to them.
RTF senior Sahana Srinivasan channels years of preparation

By Jennifer Martinez - Updated on November 19, 2018 at 11:23 pm

For three months last winter, radio-television-film senior Sahana Srinivasan traded in her bookbag for lights, camera and action to become the host of “Brainchild,” Netflix’s new science education series.
Supplemental housing serves as temporary solution, most students choose to make it permanent

By Trinady Joslin - Updated on November 18, 2018 at 11:38 pm

At the beginning of the semester, students hauled boxes and shouldered suitcases into their new homes. The majority were setting up their living spaces for the next year, but for students assigned a supplemental contract, the rooms’ permanence remained to be seen.
Lack of access to healthcare in earlier chapters of life carries over into college

By Francesca D'Annunzio - Updated on November 18, 2018 at 11:36 pm

Connor Smith was a freshman in high school when his family lost their health insurance. By junior year, his mental health had deteriorated. Due to his family’s inability to pay for health services, he began to self-medicate using Xanax purchased off the black market.
Anti-Semitic incident at UT contributes to rising issue nationwide

By Libby Cohen - Updated on November 18, 2018 at 11:34 pm

Last month, 11 Jewish-Americans were murdered in the most deadly attack on Jews in United States history. Still trying to understand why anti-Semitism remains prevalent, government freshman Julia Stern never thought she would be a victim of this hatred, until she was.
Student fashion community reflects on responsibility to alter beauty standards

By Ambar Ancira - Updated on November 13, 2018 at 12:09 am

UT’s creative community strives to change beauty standards and the way content developers portray beauty in the media.
Business freshman strives to make donating more accessible with upcoming app

By Ambar Ancira - Updated on November 8, 2018 at 10:48 pm

Business Honors freshman Lucious McDaniel strives to make it easier for younger people to donate in order to make a lasting impact on their community.