As a transfer student and somebody who joined the Texan their junior year, I didn’t think I’d ever be a department head.
Even now, every time I tell somebody I’m the social media editor, I follow...
UT waiving standardized testing requirements for the 2021-22 application cycle made some prospective students feel left behind.
Matilda Herrera Ramirez, Communication Arts High School senior, said she...
As a child, UT alumnus Alan Stern said he was fascinated at the sight of the Earth from an airplane window. Now, as the first researcher to fly on a commercial spacecraft, Stern said he looks forward to...
Virtual learning programs allow students to display their pronouns during classes and extracurricular activities, which some students hope becomes a widespread practice.
Elyzia Mustafa, a psychology...
Neuroscience freshman Jennifer Rodriguez was taking a live online benchmark in Psychology 301 when her internet connection cut out.
“I ended up missing the grade and my overall grade really...
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in the Aug. 11 issue of the The Daily Texan.
When UT research labs closed in March due to COVID-19, neuroscience PhD student Lauren Hewitt traded...
After nationwide protests over the police killing of George Floyd began, Sheela Ranganathan started a group message in early June with a few law students to brainstorm ways they could get involved.
Overnight,...
When protests against police brutality and racism began to erupt nationwide, Earl Potts Jr. said he immediately knew he needed to take action.
A few months back, the computer science and African...
Only a mile away from the UT campus, the Shefelman family stood on their porch and listened to sirens and gunshots, hoping for the safety of their loved ones.
On Aug. 1, 1966, Karl Shefelman was coming...
What started as a typical day block walking and canvassing for the Iowa caucuses resulted in saving a life, a phone call from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and a lifelong friendship.
Government junior Parisa...
When she was little, UT alumna Alex Guillen recreated the designs from Disney movie posters, which her mom would later copy and send to friends. Years later in college, she would be asked to design movie...
After being an avid fan of video tutorials during her teenage years, UT alumna Lynette Adkins started a YouTube channel in 2018.
Shortly after posting her first vlog, Adkins noticed that her viewership...
By discussing case studies from engineered drones that clean up ocean trash to financially accessible prosthetics, a UT-based nonprofit helped Colombian students recognize their ability to pursue business...
Looking into their pockets and backpacks, four UT students realized they had nothing to protect themselves with in a dangerous situation.
“We all had pepper spray at the time,” finance senior...
Two-thousand miles stand between Luke Wright and his commencement ceremony.
Most students celebrate the completion of college by tossing up a graduation cap with hundreds of their peers. But for those...
Asking a stranger for a bite of their food seems like an obvious social taboo, but for some students, it’s just another class assignment.
“Your comfort zone will be shattered,”...
An invisible line runs through Guadalupe Street.
Every day students walk to class and cross it. Government senior Hamza Sait said it divides the 21st and 25th Congressional Districts — and...
As a first-generation student, chemistry junior Nicole Kim wanted to take part in the celebratory ring ceremony tradition. What she didn’t know was that it would end up costing her hundreds of dollars...
fter a night out in West Campus or a long study session at the library, there are multiple 24-hour diners around town to fulfill the craving for late-night comfort food. Diners open around the clock are...
This year, being conscious of dietary restrictions is trendy, so food vendors at Austin City Limits Music Festival are bringing it to the table.
As more awareness has been brought to dietary restrictions,...
An unconventional form of student protest has popped up around the Forty Acres this fall. From placing a bed in the middle of West Mall to hanging fabrics from trees above the turtle pond, UT organization...
Scroll through Rachel Walters’ Instagram page, and you will find a detailed online public diary about her life. Unlike typical Instagram accounts, this one is dedicated solely to expressing gratitude.
Between...
