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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 Diego Saldaña
Tres negocios locales para revelar rollos de película

Tres negocios locales para revelar rollos de película

Diego Saldaña and Dieter Kingwergs September 22, 2023

Para los entusiastas del filme, puede causar temor pagar por revelar un rollo de film y obtener fotos borrosas, empañadas o mal cortadas. Desafortunadamente, los días de los puestos de revelado de una...

Three local businesses to get film developed at

Three local businesses to get film developed at

Diego Saldaña, Life&Arts General Reporter September 19, 2023

For film enthusiasts, it can feel dreadful to pay to develop a roll of film and have photos come out fogged, blurry or sloppily cut. Unfortunately, the days of one-hour photo stands focused solely on developing...

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La última temporada de ‘How To with John Wilson’ resulta absolutamente cómica pero profundamente inquietante

Diego Saldaña and Mariana Flores-Sosa September 13, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 11 de septiembre por Diego Saldaña y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa. Advertencia de contenido: esta crítica incluye...

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Final season of ‘How To with John Wilson’ proves utterly comical yet deeply unsettling

Diego Saldaña, General Life&Arts Reporter September 11, 2023

Content Warning: This review includes mentions of self-harm  From comparing relationships to restrooms and tracking a package to facing the reality of death, the third and final season of "How To with...

Paris Mygatt, vocals for The High Price Of Playing God, performs as third act of the Friday Rio Market show on Sep. 1, 2023.

Behind the scenes with The High Cost of Playing God

Diego Saldaña, General Life&Arts Reporter September 7, 2023

A crowd gathered out front of the West Campus corner store, the Friendly Rio Market. A makeshift intermission of cigarettes, tallboys and pre-show banter stirred in anticipation outside the store for the...

The Texan Recap: West Campus Music Venues, a 100-Year-Old Tree at Risk

Aislyn Gaddis, Diego Saldana, Kylee Howard, and Sarah Brager September 3, 2023

In this episode of the weekly recap, audio editor Aislyn Gaddis talks with Texan reporters about The Friendly Rio Market, a corner store that doubles as a music venue, and Hole in the Wall, a historical...

The Friendly Rio Market on 29th and Guadalupe on August 28, 2023.

De tienda a escenario, la doble vida de Friendly Rio Market

Diego Saldaña and Mariana Flores-Sosa August 29, 2023

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 28 de agosto por Diego Saldaña  y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa. Al ingresar al Friendly Rio Market en la intersección...

The Friendly Rio Market on 29th and Guadalupe on August 28, 2023.

From store to stage, Friendly Rio Market’s double life

Diego Saldaña, General Life&Arts Reporter August 28, 2023

Walking into the Friendly Rio Market at the intersection of 29th and Rio Grande on a Friday night, the store will likely be at full capacity with a line extending out the door. Patrons gather not only...

MCR-T, Miss Bashful’s Tootsie Pop brings sensual heat

MCR-T, Miss Bashful’s ‘Tootsie Pop’ brings sensual heat

Diego Saldaña, General Life&Arts Reporter July 30, 2023

If this summer needs more booming bass in car speakers or charged clubbing music for dancing the night away, Berlin-based couple MCR-T and Miss Bashful’s new album Tootsie Pop provides the perfect tunes...

Beat the heat during happy hour at these campus-area dive bars

Beat the heat during happy hour at these campus-area dive bars

Diego Saldaña, General Life&Arts Reporter July 20, 2023

In the daily peak of Texas heat, a dive bar happy hour provides an inexpensive place to meet with friends, lounge and, of course, grab a discounted drink — perfect for students getting off work from...

Cruise review: futuristic, safe, slightly buggy

Cruise review: futuristic, safe, slightly buggy

Diego Saldaña, Life&Arts General Reporter July 6, 2023

While students walk through the evening streets of West Campus this summer, there's something new to look for besides cockroaches and construction: Cruise driverless cars. The intimidatingly futuristic...

Texas Betas navegan cultivando el éxito estudiantil de primera generación

Texas Betas navegan cultivando el éxito estudiantil de primera generación

Diego Saldaña and Alyssa Ramos July 4, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 27 de junio por Diego Saldaña y fue traducido al español por Alyssa Ramos. A partir de 2021, la inscripción de UT de estudiantes...

Texas Betas navigate cultivating first-generation student success

Texas Betas navigate cultivating first-generation student success

Diego Saldaña, General Life&Arts Reporter June 27, 2023

As of 2021, UT’s enrollment of first-generation students amounted to 9,387 undergraduates. This created the largest population of first-generation students in the University’s history, making up...

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