Mute, unmute, “Is this thing on?”
After months of “Zoom University,” some students have had unique experiences ranging from awkward and embarrassing to fun and comedic. The Daily...
Underneath students’ masks all over campus, the “maskne” struggle is real.
Acne and irritation caused from wearing a face mask, commonly dubbed as “maskne,”...
During the past five months, three directors secretly created the documentary “Totally Under Control” to “uncover the truth” about COVID-19 in the United States.
The film...
In a room filled with 8,064 softly glowing string lights suspended from the ceiling, urban studies junior Meesha Afkami found the perfect photo op.
“(The installation) felt otherworldly, (and)...
On Sept. 11, Sophia Rios was standing in line at Starbucks when she got a phone call. She had tested positive for COVID-19. She said she was sad, scared and unsure of what to do next.
With intense...
For Cecilia Garcia, this month was supposed to be spent performing at Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations with Mariachi Paredes de la Universidad de Texas, UT’s Mariachi ensemble. Due to...
Whenever Angela Angelova is “bored in the house, bored in the house (bored),” there is one place she knows she can turn to: TikTok.
TikTok is a video-creating social media platform with nearly 800...
For Alexa Cumming, a break from her Zoom class usually looks like scrolling through her Twitter feed. But for the elementary school students she tutors, it might involve running laps around the house.
Cumming,...
Walking through the rainforests of Costa Rica on a maymester trip, Roshan Khan found her passion for biodiversity and rainforest conservation. Now, she’s leading an initiative called Gen Z for the...
Some professors have joined the ranks of YouTubers and influencers in using studio equipment and lighting to film their classes and perfect their angles.
On March 11, when UT announced a spring...
The class of 2024 has needed to make connections in new and unusual ways through TikToks, Facebook, Twitter and sticky notes.
Since classes began Aug. 26, UT has reported 72 student COVID-19 cases as...
After completing the spring semester and a summer internship online, Sonya Pfitzenmaier said she was tired of staring at screens.
On June 1, UT announced that less than 4% of courses would convert...
From New York City to Austin, fridges adorned with custom paintings and the words ‘Free Food,’ have been popping up on streets and in neighborhoods.
The Free Fridges Project was created...
Weekly club meetings, late nights at the library and catching up with friends on Speedway are all part of the usual social atmosphere on campus. However, because of current Travis County orders prohibiting...
As students begin the fall semester, many may feel uncertain about how they will navigate the virtual college experience while caring for their mental health.
The Daily Texan spoke to Kathryn...
Thousands of people have flooded the streets of Austin to protest police brutality and the deaths of George Floyd, Mike Ramos and Breonna Taylor.
The Daily Texan compiled a list of funds and nonprofits...
Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here.
Dollar Beer Tuesdays at Cain &...
Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here.
The news of SXSW’s cancellation...
For Ria Upreti, art is just something that happens.
“I can’t keep my hands still,” Upreti, a chemical engineering and linguistics sophomore, said. “I have to have something...
Alongside Capital Metro buses, Lime scooters and vehicles, is a new form of student transportation: limos.
No longer limited to celebrities or high school students going to prom, they’ve joined...
Because of his love for traveling and teaching, Blake Maynard started reaching out to his Instagram followers to offer English language lessons via Skype calls.
After looking into an entrepreneurship...
As graduation neared, Emily Garcia broke the news to a child she’d been babysitting for a year and a half that she would soon be leaving.
“The plan was to graduate in December and...
