For over five hours Thursday, students held a sit-in protest outside administrators’ offices to raise awareness of working conditions in factories that produce University apparel — eventually...
Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing senior staffers to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...
Students Against Guns on Campus hosted a rally in the West Mall on Tuesday opposing House Bill 937, which, if passed, would allow guns in classrooms of public universities.
The rally aimed to show Texas...
Business senior Samuel Garcia had an idea. What he needed was goats.
Garcia, who is from the Rio Grande Valley, wanted to help families living in colonias — communities along the border...
Different student organizations focused on human rights discussed campus racism, gun safety and sexual assault at an open talk Tuesday at Benedict Hall.
UT’s chapter of Amnesty International,...
The Jefferson Davis statue on the South Mall was defaced at some point between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, this time by something more permanent than chalk.
The statue had “Davis...
The percent of residents who use the Internet in Austin is higher than the national average, but a report from UT and the City claims Austin still has a wide demographic discrepancy in its Internet access.
The...
Entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban gave encouragement and guidance to college students about their futures as he detailed the business lessons he learned from succeeding and failing...
Five cooks chopped carrots. Forty-five pounds of brisket sat in the refigerator, waiting to be cooked. Among the piles of ingredients lining the kitchen counters, bread — in fact, all products that...
The Division of Student Affairs selected Hemlata Jhaveri, who currently serves as director of administrative services for the Division of Housing and Food Service, to be executive director of DHFS.
Jhaveri...
Daymond John, a successful entrepreneur and investor who gained fame on the hit television reality series “Shark Tank,” spoke at the University on Tuesday, giving students advice on a successful...
A team of UT neuroscience researchers found a way to create mutant worms that can resist the effects of alcohol, a discovery that might one day lead to improved treatment for people who suffer from alcoholism.
Neuroscience...
A graduate researcher at the Baylor College of Medicine has developed a sensory device that gives deaf individuals the ability to communicate sound to their brains.
The device, called a Versatile...
The Cockrell School of Engineering celebrated the groundbreaking of its new Engineering Education and Research Center on Thursday.
The 430,000 square-foot center, which will cost approximately $310...
An exhibit honoring the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery marches, one of America’s most pivotal civil rights events, is now on display at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library.
The...
UT students are partnering with students at Technische Universität München, a German university, to create a self-sustainable housing project that could become the solution for Austin’s...
After three years of planning, the University switched over to a new academic logo for use online, in merchandise and in other matters related to UT.
The University debuted its new logo, which...
The Blanton Museum of Art announced Friday that it is raising funds to install a new permanent installation: a 73-by-60 foot stand-alone stone building with luminous colored glass windows, a totemic wooden...
Three years after banning tobacco on campus, University administrators have launched a new program to reduce the use of tobacco and alternative tobacco products among college-aged students.
“The...
Despite steady rainfalls over the past six months, University researchers have found that Texas is still far from replenishing its groundwater supply, which is depleted because of a drought that began...
Sociology assistant professor David Pedulla co-authored a study that shows young men and women in the U.S. prefer to have a relationship in which work and home life are shared equally between partners.
Using...
1. Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott
Last week: BYE
2014: 1,478 passing yards, 14 passing TDs, 4 INTs, 576 rushing yards, 8 rushing TDs
Even without playing, Prescott remained a topic of discussion...
1. Georgia RB Todd Gurley
Last week (W, 44-17, vs. Vanderbilt): 25 attempts, 163 yards, 2 TDs
2014: 773 rushing yards, 8 TDs
Out of the top Heisman candidates, Gurley was one of the few to escape...
1. Oregon QB Marcus Mariota
Last week: BYE
2014: 1,135 passing yards, 13 passing TDs, 3 rushing TDs
Despite Mariota and the Ducks having last week off, the Heisman front-runner is still...
1. Oregon QB Marcus Mariota
Last week (W, 46-27, vs. Michigan State): 17-for-28, 318 yards, 3 TDs
2014: 585 yards, 6 TDs, 1 rushing TD
When trying to win a Heisman, there are...
Georgia RB Todd Gurley
Last week (W, 45-2, vs. Clemson): 15 attempts, 198 yards, 3 TDs, 1 kick return for TD
2014: 15 attempts, 198 yards, 3 TDs
If the Heisman Trophy was handed out after the...
It was not so long ago that Jordan Spieth, the former Longhorn and young golf talent, made people wonder if the second coming of Tiger Woods had arrived.
It was April 13, Masters Sunday, and the Dallas...
The 2014 World Cup broke records. It defined excitement. It showed us the country of Brazil in a way we’ve never seen it before. And it brought us one of the best soccer tournaments in recent history....
Germany, on the verge of a penalty shootout ending with Argentina for the FIFA World Cup title Sunday, earned a victory from a strike delivered by substitute forward Mario Götze in the 113th minute...
Brazil vs. Germany – Tuesday, July 8 at 3 p.m. CT
No Neymar and no Thiago Silva. What will this mean for a Brazilian team that is making its 10th World Cup semifinals appearance? Brazil has yet...
As his 2014 World Cup journey came to a close, U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann had plenty to think about after the Americans 2-1 defeat at the hands of Belgium on July 1.
He could begin with the positives,...
To understand who USA goalkeeper Tim Howard really is, you have to start with the part that lies closest to him – his tattoos.
Covering the entire frame of his front torso and half of both arms,...
Already, the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been historic in many ways, and we’re just 29 games in as of Saturday night. Here are the five biggest takeaways so far from the tournament, as well as a preview...
Already, the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been historic in many ways, and we’re just 29 games in as of Saturday night. Here are the five biggest takeaways so far from the tournament, as well as a preview...
So many questions lay before the USA soccer squad before their first game against Ghana in the FIFA World Cup.
Would they finally be able to top the African nation that had ended their dreams the last...
Kevin Durant never saw himself being anything less than great in the NBA.
“I just don’t want to be a player in the NBA; I want to have an impact,” Durant said in an April 2007 press conference...
There are two scars, one below the left side of the chest and one below the right, forever embedded into the body of junior fencer Daron Jacob.
Each measuring about the length of an index finger,...
As a team, Texas still seeks its first victory of the season as it heads into the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational on Sunday in Windermere, Fla.
The Longhorns will look to finally top Alabama, the...
Apparently having one of the most successful rookie seasons in PGA Tour history has not affected Texas legend Jordan Spieth at all.
Sophomore golfer Kramer Hickock, a longtime friend of Spieth, said...
The No. 3 Longhorns failed to pull off a comeback in Tuesday’s final day of competition at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate and finished fourth overall.
Heading into Tuesday, Texas...
When senior Toni Hakula began his career at Texas in the fall of 2010, he was just a kid from Espoo, Finland, trying to adjust to life in America.
“It was different, the whole culture change and...
Despite rainy conditions, Texas claimed victory in both the men’s and women’s competitions on Friday at the Ricardo Romo Classic in San Antonio, beating both UT-San Antonio and UT-Pan American.
For...
Being team-oriented has never seemed more appropriate than now for the Texas track and field/cross-country program.
“Team-oriented” is the phrase head coach Mario Sategna said he and his...
Led by Senior Toni Hakula’s six-over-par 216 overall score, the No. 3 Longhorns left Chicago on Sunday with a second place team finish at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational.
After scoring a...
Led by senior Toni Hakula’s 6-over-par 216 overall tournament score, the No. 3 Longhorns left Chicago, Ill., on Sunday with a second place team finish at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational.
After...
The home stretch of the outdoor season begins Friday for the No. 10 women’s team as it participates in the Big 12 Outdoor Championships taking place in Waco.
After weeks of competing in non-scored...
A pair of personal bests by freshman Katie Burford and senior Anne Jones in the 1,500-meter open race headlined the first day of competition for the Longhorns on Thursday at the Mt. SAC Relays.
Jones...
With most of the team resting for the Longhorn Invitational on Saturday, Texas sent a small group of mostly long distance runners to Walnut, Calif. to compete in the 55th annual Mt. SAC Relays on Thursday...
The home turf advantage in Saturday’s Texas Invitational served the Longhorns well as they were able to pick up four victories along with 12 top-five finishes and nine personal-best marks.
Of...
The No. 7 Longhorns will host seven other teams Saturday at Mike A. Myers stadium for the Texas Invitational.
Texas is coming off a meet last week in which no victories were scored for the team and...
The No. 6 Longhorns were able to string together a few top-three finishes this past Friday and Saturday at the 69th annual Florida Relays.
After dominating the 400-meter hurdles event the previous week,...
The No. 6 Longhorns will ride into this weekend’s relays on the back of junior Danielle Dowie, who dominated her 400-meter hurdles event at the Texas Relays last week. Her 56.58 mark in the event...
The curtain closed on the 86th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on Saturday.
The meet, which brought together hundreds of qualified athletes from all stages of their careers, from Olympians such...
Women’s Day Two at Texas Relays:
The following is a summary of the women’s day two at the 86th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, as it happened.
11 a.m. - Consistent performances in all...
The Longhorns began their 2013 Texas Relays campaign Thursday afternoon when the 400-meter hurdle preliminary race took place.
Junior Danielle Dowie clocked a preliminary best time of 58.22 and has...
Athletes from all around the world and in all stages of their careers will be drawn to Mike A. Myers Stadium as it opens its doors Wednesday for the 86th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Nearly 40,000 fans...
The No. 6 Longhorns ended their indoor campaign last week with fairly strong performances as they phased into the 2013 outdoor season.
The NCAA Indoor Championships earlier this month capped off the...
It was just last August that junior Christy Udoh found herself racing alongside the world’s premier sprinters at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Udoh was one of 21 current and former...
Behind strong individual and relay performances, the No. 13 Longhorns finished second at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in Ames, Iowa this weekend.
Texas claimed victory in the medley relay Saturday...
Heavy competition awaits the No. 13 Longhorns Saturday and Sunday in Ames, Iowa, for the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
Texas will send a group of 24 to compete against a field that includes three...
Victories and personal bests highlighted the weekend in both Arkansas and Washington for the No. 14 Longhorns.
A win in the 4x400-meter relay closed out the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark....
The Livestrong Foundation is attempting to move on following Lance Armstrong’s admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career, and affiliated organizations and former...
The Volunteer and Service Learning Center gave students looking for volunteer opportunities a chance to explore their local options during its semiannual volunteer fair Wednesday.
The center has been...
In an attempt to give back to the public and spread a peaceful image of Islam, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Organization held a blood drive Monday on the eve of the 11th anniversary of 9/11.
The organization...
