Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

All content by Alexander Mansky
Dance marathon_2020-03-09_THON_Dance_Marathon_Jacob

Texas THON dance marathon raises money for Dell Children’s Medical Center

Alexander Mansky March 9, 2020

Over 70 people danced to the blare of pop music in Gregory Gymnasium yesterday, while a neon lit sign that read “For the Kids” stood above them on stage, as a part of the Texas THON annual...

poll party 2020-03-02_Poll_Party_Alice

MOVE Texas hosts Party at the Polls to remind UT-Austin students to vote

Alexander Mansky March 2, 2020

To increase voter turnout, MOVE Texas held a Party at the Polls on Friday, offering snacks and games in front Gregory Gym to remind people it was the last day to early vote for the 2020 primaries. MOVE...

NAACP_2020-02-27_NAACP_Talk_Mateo

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund president speaks at UT-Austin

Alexander Mansky February 27, 2020

Dozens gathered to hear the president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund talk about the intersections of voting rights, civil rights and democracy at the Lyndon B. Johnson...

pancakes_2020-02-21_Pancake_Night_Yining

Texas THON holds semi-annual Pancake Night fundraiser

Alexander Mansky February 21, 2020

Hundreds of people ate pancakes for a cause at Texas THON’s semi-annual Pancake Night, held from 7 p.m. Thursday to 3 a.m. Friday at the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house.  Texas THON is a...

refugee_2020-02-12_Refuge_Documentary_Dawson

UT-Austin student showcases journey as disabled refugee in documentary

Alexander Mansky February 12, 2020

A UT student shared his life story as a disabled refugee through a documentary viewing as part of the Disability Awareness Speaker Series on Tuesday.  Qusay Hussein, a psychology and social work...

democracy 2020-1-31_The_Descent_of_Democracy_Miller

Harvard professor discusses Black activism, racism in education

Alexander Mansky January 31, 2020

A Harvard professor of history, race and public policy spoke Thursday at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs about the United States’ history of racism and the American educational system’s...

Activate Search
Alexander Mansky