Arianna is a sophomore journalism major from San Antonio, who’s served at The Daily Texan for 3 consecutive semesters. As a Senior News Reporter this semester, she focuses on stories about UT’s Student Government and administration, while also covering state and local government. Arianna has worked as an Events Fellow at The Texas Tribune during her freshman year. In her free time, she loves to read (the news and books), spend time with friends and explore Austin.
Campus and Student Life:
Looking back: The Office of Undergraduate Research and other university programs will shut down at the end of the semester, and there was a freeze on H-1B visas announced in...
After finding out he would have to wait at least four and a half hours at one restaurant during Mardi Gras, economics senior Harlin Dean and his family took a detour to a familiar place: Chili’s on 45th...
After five years at the University, the dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs will step down, according to the University. He will become the Joel L. Fleishman Dean of the Sanford School...
Representatives were officially sworn in on April 7 and can work on the legislation that their campaigns addressed. The Daily Texan spoke with some of the fresh faces of SG and discussed their legislative...
The 120th Student Government Assembly started Tuesday, marking the swearing-in of the new executive alliance. Along with the pair, 47 representatives were sworn in and legislative committee chair positions...
Editor’s Note: The Daily Texan sat down with the former Student Government President, Hudson Thomas, and Vice President, Thierry Chu, to reflect on the 119th SG Assembly. Their year-long terms ended...
Nota del Editor: Este artículo fue escrito originalmente por Arianna Nevarez el 26 de marzo de 2026 y traducido al español por Ariana Miranda.
La identificación universitaria digital se lanzará...
A student entrepreneur group won $5,000 at Builder’s Bullpen, a new event led by the current Student Government executive alliance, which aimed to connect student entrepreneurs with alumni.
Four student...
UPDATE: Displaced residents at The Mark Austin will have to move out for the rest of the semester. According to an April 1 email from the apartment obtained by the Texan, The Mark Austin will not be able...
Digital University identification will launch in the 2027-28 academic year. Students will receive their virtual IDs before a full campus rollout, including faculty and staff.
The IDs, which are...
The Kiera Dixon and Jaden Watt executive alliance won the @ut_sg University-wide election. The Texan talked to the president-elect Kiera Dixon and vice president-elect Jaden Watt to discuss their policies...
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 12 de marzo de 2026 por Adrianna Nevarez y fue traducido al español por Sofia Pease.
Según un portavoz del decano de estudiantes, en...
In the original Student Government allocations released on Feb. 17, there was a calculation error that resulted in inconsistent funding across student organizations, according to a Dean of Students spokesperson....
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 9 de marzo del 2026 por Arianna Nevarez y fue traducido al español por Adamaris Olivares-Lopez.
Los candidatos de la alianza ejecutiva...
Executive alliance candidates Kiera Dixon and Jaden Watt will serve as the 2026-27 Student Government president and vice president, the Election Supervisory Board announced Monday. Their terms begin on...
Nota del Editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 23 de Febrero por Arianna Nevarez y Lizzie Bassett y fue traducido al Español por Avilenne Perez-Benitez
Con la fecha de las elecciones...
With the University-wide election dates getting closer, the race for Student Government President and Vice President is in full swing.
This year, seven executive alliances are running. Students...
UT Student Government passed its student organization appropriations on Tuesday during its assembly meeting after two weeks of debate over the funding of politically-affiliated groups.
The appropriations,...
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de febrero del 2026 por Arianna Nevarez y fue traducido al español por Jammie Carrillo.
El gobierno estudiantil (SG) de UT no logró...
UT Student Government failed to pass an appropriations budget Tuesday due to a debate over whether it should fund political student organizations.
In the fall, SG approved a $35,000 budget to be distributed...
Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 3 de febrero de 2026 por Arianna Nevarez y fue traducido al español por Daniela Del Nogal el 4 de febrero de 2026.
La fecha límite para...
The voting registration deadline for the Texas primaries ended on Monday, and the early voting for primaries starts in less than two weeks on Feb. 17. Among all the races, however, all eyes are on the...
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board held its first meeting of the year with its new board appointees late last month. Among them now is Colt McCoy, a former UT football quarterback and alumnus,...
Around 200 students gathered at the UT Tower to march to the ‘ICE Out’ rally at the Texas Capitol, joining thousands across the country protesting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota...
Democrats are aiming to flip one of Texas’ U.S. Senate seats for the first time since 1988.
Front-runners for the Democratic nomination, Texas Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, and U.S. Rep. Jasmine...
The Austin City Council got its newest mayor pro tem on Jan. 1 — and for the third time in a row, they are a UT alumnus.
Jose “Chito” Vela, the District 4 council member and UT alumnus, took over...
The city released a memo in late December outlining its plan to comply with a resolution passed by the city council to establish guidelines for ethical AI use in the workplace and to reduce environmental...
The Austin City Council directed the city manager to look into remodeling city-owned facilities in a way that is “both gender inclusive and compliant with Texas Senate Bill 8,” according to a resolution...
President Donald Trump signed a federal spending bill on Nov. 12 that included a provision banning the sale of tetrahydrocannabinol-infused products containing over 0.4 milligrams.
The measure, which...
As the Dec. 8 filing deadline for the attorney general primary election approaches, several people announced their candidacy for the state’s top law enforcement role. The position entails defending the...
A UT professor was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the “genius grant,” for his research regarding virus proteins and intervention treatments to prevent infections, according to an Oct....
Editor’s note: The Daily Texan removed claims by a former Cheer Up Charlies employee stating that missed paychecks from the bar contributed to the employee experiencing homelessness. According to documents...
Lillian Mills, the first female to serve as permanent dean of the McCombs School of Business, announced she will step down after six years in the role when her term ends in May 2026.
Over her term,...
Jim-Jim’s Water-Ice will close in September after serving Austin for over 30 years.
The establishment announced the closure in July through social media. Jim Moy, owner of Jim-Jim’s Water-Ice,...
The UT Medical Center will no longer face constraints from development regulations designed to protect the Texas State Capitol’s sightlines.
The medical center is scheduled to be built on the site...
Longhorns in Residence, UT’s first teacher residency program, launched June 5 with its first cohort of students. The program allows participants with a bachelor’s degree to earn their teacher certification...
A UT Community Emergency Response Team will launch in September with free training. This follows the city of Austin’s initiative with its pilot CERT program, which starts Friday. Both CERT programs,...
