Despite slanders leveled against me by some of the news staff, who will remain nameless, the rumors are true, I am graduating. Which means I am about to leave the Basement one last time, which I am looking...

The new Texas congressional map cannot be used in the 2026 elections, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday, citing issues with racial gerrymandering. The case, filed by the League of United Latin American...

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 29 de septiembre de 2025 por Matthew Gomez y fue traducido al español por Martina Sarabia el 1 de octubre de 2025. Tras un debate desastroso,...

After a disastrous debate, an aging president with more than 50 years in American politics decided he would no longer seek reelection. With about three months until election day, the Democratic Party,...

Across the state on Saturday, thousands of college football fans will be participating in the time-honored tradition of tailgating. The smell of sizzling burgers and hot dogs will fill the air as particularly...

In this age of college football, defensive superteams make the game — and break it for others. Texas isn’t immune to the effects of a powerful defense. Georgia and Ohio State, the two teams that...

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 16 de julio de 2025 por Matthew Gomez y fue traducido al español por Anirudh Karunakaran. En su primer año como mariscal de campo titular...

In his first year as starting quarterback and captain for Texas football, Arch Manning summoned a crowd on Tuesday at the Southeastern Conference Media Days in Atlanta. Fans of the Texas Longhorns...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick criticized Gov. Greg Abbott in a press conference on Monday following a last-minute veto of Texas Senate Bill 3, which would have banned all recreational tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)...

As head coach Bob Bowman wrapped up his first year at Texas, the season was filled with record-breaking meets and a couple of NCAA firsts. The team ended the season in the top spot in the nation, rounding...

Until 2021, a student could walk into the University Co-Op, and buy a jersey with their favorite athlete’s name and number on it, and that student-athlete would not have made a single penny from that...

Currently pending approval, the House v. NCAA settlement would usher in a new era of collegiate sports, distributing $2.8 billion in back-pay for former collegiate athletes and establishing guidelines...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 1 de abril del 2025 por Matthew Gomez y Diego Becerra y fue traducido al español por Maria Gomez. El entrenador en jefe Bob Bowman...

Head coach Bob Bowman took the dive into the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center’s pool with his team in Federal Way, Washington, celebrating taking home the championship in his inaugural season...

No. 1 Texas aims to take home the NCAA’s Division I Swimming and Diving trophy for the first time since 2021 after a dominating performance in the Southeastern Conference championship meet. The Longhorns...

After trailing by 17 points in the first half, Texas men’s basketball entered the locker room with fans hoping for a classic head coach Rodney Terry comeback to push the team over the edge and beat...

Texas men’s swim and dive won their 46th consecutive conference championship following a dominant five-day meet performance at the Southeastern Conference championship on Feb. 22.  In their inaugural...

Sitting on top at the Southeastern Conference Championship after four days of competition, No. 1 Texas men’s swim and dive is hoping to take home the gold in their first year in the SEC. The six-day...

Texas swimming and diving will compete in the Southeastern Conference Championships starting Feb. 17 with hopes of taking home the title in their inaugural season in the SEC. The Longhorns will take...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 2 de febrero de 2025 por Matthew Gomez y fue traducido al español por Jessica Martinez. El jefe de la policía de Austin y un miembro...

Austin’s police chief and a city council member addressed community concerns about the safety of Sixth Street reopening in a town hall on Jan. 28.  Westbound traffic on Sixth Street from Red...

Zohaib Qadri, the District 9 council member representing most of UT and West Campus, held a town hall on Jan. 28 to discuss issues including 6th Street’s reopening, housing and city mobility.  Over...

The University announced the cancellation of classes Tuesday in anticipation of inclement weather. Troy Kimmel, a retired UT geography professor and meteorologist, forecasted one inch or less of snow and...

City officials announced in a Wednesday press conference that 6th Street will now be open to vehicular traffic Thursdays through Sundays, reversing a decades-old norm of the street being closed to traffic...

The Texas legislature will begin its next legislative session in January 2025, with priorities from the governor, lieutenant governor and the Republican Party of Texas at the forefront of the legislative...

The University announced in April that it surpassed $1 billion in research funding during the 2023-24 fiscal year. The National Science Foundation released its annual survey on Nov. 25, analyzing funding...

About 50 students and community members gathered outside the UT Systems building during the Board of Regents quarterly meeting to protest the system’s investments in weapons manufacturers supplying Israel’s...

Over 200 students gathered outside the LBJ School of Public Affairs Tuesday for a “noise demonstration” to protest an event featuring former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Students and...

Three new Austin City Council members, in Districts 6, 7 and 10, were elected in November. The new members will take seats on the dais in early 2025.  The Austin City Council works on staggered elections,...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 13 de noviembre por Matthew Gomez y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino.  Los colegios y universidades estatales de Texas no...

Various UT student organizations held political events throughout the summer and fall in preparation for the 2024 U.S. General Election, some aiming to endorse candidates, but most pushing students to...

Texas state colleges and universities will not increase tuition through the 2026-27 academic year, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a letter on Wednesday.  Abbott said he spoke to the Board of Regents...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de noviembre del 2024 por Matthew Gomez y fue traducido al español por Desiree Marquez.  El senador Ted Cruz ganó su candidatura...

Sen. Ted Cruz won his reelection bid against Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred, election results platform Decision Desk announced Tuesday at about 9:30 p.m. Cruz held a 53.1% to 44.5% lead...

Updated Nov. 14, 9:09 p.m. Nov. 14 9:09 p.m.: Kirk Watson is set to serve a fourth term as Austin Mayor, narrowly avoiding a runoff with 50% of all votes. Nov. 7 10:39 a.m.: President Joe Biden...

In partnership with multiple community organizations, the city of Austin reopened a rent assistance application on Friday to help Austin residents manage the affordable housing crisis. The application...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 24 de octubre por Matthew Gomez  y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino.  La votación anticipada alcanzó números récord...

Austin City Council approved a new five-year police contract during its Thursday meeting.  Austin city manager T.C. Broadnax announced Sept. 23 the city and the Austin Police Association had reached...

Rep. Colin Allred and Sen. Ted Cruz are both nearing the end of their campaigns for a Texas seat in the U.S. Senate as early voting began in Texas on Oct. 21. The Daily Texan reached out to both campaigns...

Early voting reached record-breaking numbers in its first days in Travis County.  Over 145,000 people have voted in Travis County since early voting began on Oct. 21, according to the Travis County...

Gun violence activists discussed the successes gun control legislation had in preventing violent crimes at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library on Tuesday.  The LBJ Future Forum hosted the conversation...

In addition to the Presidential and Texas Senate races, Travis County and Austin residents will vote on a wide range of positions this election season. The Daily Texan compiled candidate information for...

Nota de editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 17 de octubre de 2024 por Matthew Gomez y fue traducido por Maria Gomez.  El Fiscal General de Texas Ken Paxton firmó una carta junto...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 16 de octubre  por Matthew Gomez y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa. El senador Ted Cruz y el representante Colin...

On the eve of the matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs, a wave of burnt orange covered the governor’s front lawn. Bevo and the Longhorn Band welcomed Texas and Georgia officials to kick off the weekend's...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton co-signed a letter with 16 state attorneys general on Monday asking the federal government to provide registered voters’ citizenship status.  Paxton joined the...

Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Colin Allred met in Dallas on Tuesday to discuss multiple voter issues in the first and only senate race debate.  During the hour-long debate, the two candidates answered...

Austin City Council members voiced concerns following the Sept. 23 announcement of a new five-year tentative police contract agreement between the city and Austin Police Association.  Council Member...

Title IX and the future of women’s sports were the focus of a talk hosted on Oct. 3 by Young Conservatives, a UT student political organization.  Riley Gaines, a former Division I All-American athlete...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 2 de octubre por Matthew Gomez  y fue traducido al español por Angela Garcia. El senador J.D. Vance y el gobernador de Minnesota,...

Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz met for the first time during the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, just over a month away from Election Day.  The two vice presidential candidates...

All five Austin mayoral candidates discussed police policy and housing affordability at a forum on Sept. 25. Moderators Francheska Castillo, a reporter at Univision 62, and Kylee Howard, news editor...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Sept. 10 an additional list of priorities for multiple Texas Senate committees. The new priorities include examining programs and certifications “that maintain discriminatory...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 18 de septiembre por Matthew Gomez  y fue traducido al español por Mariana Flores-Sosa. Los tres “temas centrales” de la Universidad...

The University’s three “core themes” include enabling student success, growing depth and broadening the University’s resources and recruiting “lead-talent” faculty and students, President...

Dean of Students Katie McGee announced a new Event Readiness and Response team on Sept. 16.  This announcement comes after the University began disciplinary proceedings last summer for some students...

Austin became the first city in Texas to fully deploy a new artificial intelligence detection system aimed to spot and notify first responders of smoke and fires, Austin Energy announced Aug. 29.  The...

As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in their first official debate of the election season, UT students attended various watch parties on campus and in West Campus. Pizza...

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in their first presidential debate Tuesday night, less than two months away from the election. The two candidates spoke about...

City of Austin officials and local leaders spoke about state solutions to the affordable housing crisis within Austin during a panel at this year’s Texas Tribune Festival.  Hosted at the festival’s...

Texas' biggest cities are having trouble addressing local issues due to state interference, Travis and Harris County politicians said Friday during a panel during this year’s Texas Tribune Festival. The...

The city of Austin announced on Aug. 30 that 13 charter amendments initially approved by the Austin City Council will no longer appear on the November ballot following a lawsuit filed last month by the...

Austin Energy has deployed a permanent fix to a transformer substation following a power outage experienced in Southwest Austin, including the West Campus area.  On the evening of Aug. 22, 6,400 residents...

The University said that criticisms from an academic freedom evaluation omitted “critical information” and contained several inaccuracies in an Aug. 20 letter.  In July, the UT Faculty Council’s...

The Austin City Council approved a $5.9 billion budget on Aug. 14. Proposed in June, the fiscal year 2024-25 budget is the largest in the city’s history.  The $5.9 billion budget includes investments...

Last week, Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax and city staff laid out their proposal for next year's city budget, increasing it by $400 million to $5.9 billion.  The budget process has changed since...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 1 de julio del 2024 por Matthew Gomez y fue traducido al español por Dieter Mouchkatine. La Universidad organizó un evento público...

The University hosted a free public event on Sunday to celebrate its move into the Southeastern Conference. The celebration included a parade, carnival games and a free Pitbull concert in front of...

A group of arrested student protesters and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas wrote letters to the University in response to the disciplinary notices sent to students arrested during April’s...

The University sent out a second round of disciplinary notices on June 14 to students arrested during April’s pro-Palestine protests. This week’s notices mirrored the previous letters said senior...

Several students arrested during April’s pro-Palestine protests received letters from the University stating they are under investigation for actions taken during the events. In a letter obtained...

Two UT professors joined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against President Joe Biden and his administration last month over the expansion of Title IX protections.  The education department...

Mayor Kirk Watson announced his bid to run for re-election on April 10, making him the fourth candidate to enter the race. The other candidates are Carmen Llanes Pulido, Doug Greco and Kathie Tovo.  Kirk...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 8 de abril del 2024 por Erika Pernis, Emma Nguyen, Matthew Gomez y Pili Saravia, y fue traducido al español por Desiree Marquez. Miles...

Thousands of viewers, from the UT community and beyond, gathered on campus Monday to watch the first total solar eclipse in Austin since 1397. 11:00 “Here Comes the Sun'' by The Beatles blared...

After the University dismissed two teaching assistants from their positions in November for sending a Canvas message about the Israel-Hamas war, they spent the next four months defending their case to...

The Austin City Planning Commission unveiled a new plan to further develop a city district surrounding Lady Bird Lake at a series of community meetings asking for feedback held throughout February and...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 21 de marzo por Matthew Gomez y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino.  La ciudad de Austin y UT están haciendo preparativos...

The Austin City Council voted in favor of rezoning the J.J. Pickle Research Campus as a life sciences lab and biomedical zone to expand on- and off-campus developments on March 21. J.J. Pickle Research...

The city of Austin and UT are making preparations for a full solar eclipse on April 8. Austin will experience its first total eclipse since 1397 with the next total eclipse for the city not expected...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 4 de marzo por Matthew Gomez y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino.  La universidad proporcionó recientemente datos que muestran...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 6 de marzo de 2024 por Matthew Gomez y fue traducido al español por Jessica Martinez. Texas Exes comenzó una red de sostenibilidad...

Texas Exes started a sustainability network last month to connect environmentally-conscious UT alumni.  The Sustainability Alumni Network officially launched on Feb. 15 with the goal of bringing...

The University recently provided data showing research expenditures at UT passed $1 billion for the first time in the 2023 fiscal year.  The data came from the Higher Education Research and Development...

Two UT professors received $500,000 in funding through the inaugural Hill Prize for their research and advancements in the scientific field, the University announced on Feb. 5. Lydia Hill Philanthropies...

A student organization aims to provide first aid supplies to students for free at a newly opened outpost in Jester.  Located across from the Jester Java cafe, the first aid outpost opened on Feb. 1....