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The Daily Texan

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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

All content by Prisha Mehta
Students, consider becoming a volunteer deputy registrar

Students, consider becoming a volunteer deputy registrar

Prisha Mehta, Columnist August 6, 2023
Columnist Prisha Mehta calls on students to become volunteer deputy registrars to get campus registered to vote in upcoming elections.
Provide emotional support for students switching majors

Provide emotional support for students switching majors

Prisha Mehta, Columnist July 31, 2023
Columnist Prisha Mehta urges CMHC to create support groups to provide mental health support for students going through the internal transfer process.
Promote Student Musicians

Promote Student Musicians

Prisha Mehta, Columnist July 10, 2023
Columnist Prisha Mehta calls on UT to expand the Student Artists Playlist.
UT should expand the music program

UT should expand the music program

Prisha Mehta, Columnist July 6, 2023
Columnist Prisha Mehta urges UT to create a music minor or certificate program.

Student artist Rae Marquez releases debut single ‘Be Aware’

Prisha Mehta, General Life&Arts Reporter April 18, 2023

Last summer, minutes before Rachel Marquez sat down to take a morning exam for a business class, news of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade broke media outlets across the country. Shocked...

Sara Curruchich, cantautora indígena guatemalteca visita campus

Sara Curruchich, cantautora indígena guatemalteca visita campus

Prisha Mehta and Andrea Arias-Zarate April 3, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 27 de marzo por Prisha Mehta y fue traducido al español por Andrea Arias-Zarate. Mirando a los miembros de la audiencia que llenaban el...

Sara Curruchich, Indigenous Guatemalan singer-songwriter visits campus

Sara Curruchich, Indigenous Guatemalan singer-songwriter visits campus

Prisha Mehta, General Life&Arts Reporter March 27, 2023

Looking out into the audience members filling Jessen Auditorium, Sara Curruchich beamed as she played a song on the Guatemalan marimba.  Curruchich, Indigenous Guatemalan singer-songwriter and...

UT student raises awareness about eating disorders in upcoming short film

UT student raises awareness about eating disorders in upcoming short film

Prisha Mehta, General Life&Arts Reporter March 21, 2023

Content warning: Description of eating disorders Kaylee Johnson started making films when she was ten years old.  But last year, after sitting down with a friend from middle school to brainstorm...

SXSW Live Shot: Annabelle Chairlegs performs energy-filled set at Hotel Vegas

SXSW Live Shot: Annabelle Chairlegs performs energy-filled set at Hotel Vegas

Prisha Mehta, General Life & Arts Reporter March 18, 2023

The audience roared as Annabelle Chairlegs’ lead vocalist ran onstage with her red and white electric guitar.  “We’re Annabelle Chairlegs, and we’re so excited to be here,” Lindsey Mackin...

The Daily Texan’s local playlist for SXSW’s music festival

The Daily Texan’s local playlist for SXSW’s music festival

Prisha Mehta, General Life&Arts Reporter March 9, 2023

Every year, the South by Southwest music festival showcases some of Austin’s most talented local musicians. With the festival quickly approaching, The Daily Texan curated a collection of songs by local...

Music Monday: UT professor talks Saturday Night Live performance

Music Monday: UT professor talks Saturday Night Live performance

Prisha Mehta, General Life & Arts Reporter February 20, 2023

When Dr. Mallory McHenry isn’t on campus teaching harp lessons or leading the student harp ensemble, she’s performing across the country with the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers, a professional choral...

Music Monday: UT freshman reflects on musical journey and latest song ‘wasting my time’

Music Monday: UT freshman reflects on musical journey and latest song ‘wasting my time’

Prisha Mehta, General Life & Arts Reporter February 13, 2023

Raised in England by a musician father, Jon Colambo spent most of his life immersed in music. Artists like The Beatles, The Ramones and Stevie Ray Vaughn filled his childhood home and inspired him to learn...

Music Monday: UT senior Angel Estrada reflects on latest song ‘Angel’

Music Monday: UT senior Angel Estrada reflects on latest song ‘Angel’

Prisha Mehta, General Life & Arts Reporter February 5, 2023

While playing his guitar, Angel Estrada found himself floating in and out of a daydream. As he sat, experimenting with different sounds and melodies, he thought about what it would be like to escape from...

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