Sheryl is a third-year student majoring in accounting and minoring in journalism. She is currently one of the news desk editors, and previously reported as the Student Government and UT System reporter during spring 2021 and the breaking news reporter during summer 2021. She also loves trying new food in Austin and exploring new skincare products!
People always ask me, “Why are you working for The Daily Texan if you’re an accounting major?” and the answer I always have is, “I don’t know.” The real answer is that when I scrolled through...
UT Health Austin and Dell Children’s Medical Center partnered to open the Maternal Care Center on Jan. 18, the second phase of a partnership that opened the Comprehensive Fetal Care Center in May 2021.
The...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the September 10 flipbook.
The UT System chancellor met in late August with U.S. President Joe Biden to address the growing need to protect against...
Student leaders are calling on University administration to mandate masks and abolish attendance policies in response to student concern about the upcoming semester with COVID-19 cases rising in Austin...
“UT-Austin canceling classes, closing operations March 13” is the headline that kept summer 2020 from being a hot girl summer.
Summer 2021, however, has been an attempt to revive hot girl summer!...
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include clarifying information from the Office of the Dean of Students. This story was originally uploaded to the July 6 Flipbook.
While some restaurants...
Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of gun violence and death.
Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the June 14 flipbook.
One person died and 13 people were...
Content warning: This article contains discussions of gun violence and death.
Update as of 11:00am Tuesday:
The Austin Police Department identified and charged a third suspect with the murder of...
UT president Jay Hartzell released a fall planning update to the UT community Wednesday with information on flexible work arrangements for the fall.
Flexible work arrangements are a variation of where...
Protestors gathered outside the Texas Capitol on Saturday in protest of Senate Bill 8, which bans abortions when a heartbeat can be detected.
On May 19, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law one of the most...
Current Longhorn Band Director Scott Hanna is retiring effective May 31. Cliff Croomes will become the 15th director of the Longhorn Band starting June 1 and will be the first Black band director at UT,...
Update as of 5:00 p.m. Wednesday:
UT President Jay Hartzell announced Wednesday that masks are optional on UT’s campus. Hartzell said the University recommends for individuals who are not fully vaccinated...
TW: Discussion of sexual harassment
When some students registered for classes, they noticed there was no professor listed for the course, causing concerns about safety and class preparedness.
Chemistry...
While UT is planning for a “near normal” fall semester, student organizations have had trouble during the past year filling leadership positions and keeping membership numbers and engagement high.
Dr. Desmar Walkes will be the city of Austin’s next medical director and health authority after Dr. Mark Escott resigned as interim health authority to become the city of Austin’s chief medical officer.
These...
In 2018, the UT System endowment fund grew to be the second-largest in the country with about $30 billion in funds. Now, UT System experts have broken down how this money is used and collected.
The graduate student-led organization, Underpaid at UT, spoke at the UT System Board of Regents meeting Wednesday to address changes in their health insurance that will be in effect Sept. 1.
Student...
UT Health Austin will move the COVID-19 vaccination hub site and scale back vaccination efforts after administering more than 120,000 vaccinations, according to a Friday email sent to the UT community.
Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of suicidal ideation.
Autistic students who face accessibility barriers in day-to-day life have experienced different levels of comfort with online...
Trigger warning: This article discusses incident of sexual assault and harrasment.
Support is available for anyone affected by sexual assault, interpersonal violence (including domestic and dating violence),...
The Senate of College Councils, one of the three legislative student organizations at UT, advocates for equal opportunities in the classroom and improvements to the quality of academics. Over the 2020-21...
Legislative student organizations passed a resolution demanding the UT System divest all money from weapon manufacturing before January 2022. The resolution is waiting for the University administration...
The UT Senate of College Councils passed a resolution urging University administrators to recommend that faculty continue pandemic accommodations such as recording lectures and posting class materials online to make the classroom more equitable.
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 16 issue of The Daily Texan.
The Senate of College Councils passed a resolution on Thursday urging the Office of Admissions to make standardized...
TW: Discussion surrounding mental health. To report concerning behavior or ask for advice, students can call the Behavior Concerns and COVID-19 Advice Line at 512-232-5050. Students can also contact the...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 13 issue of The Daily Texan.
Graduate students are urging the University to grant an extension of funding and time to complete their research,...
UT Health Austin said they hope to offer vaccinations to all UT community members by July after distributing over 100,000 vaccinations, UT President Jay Hartzell said Thursday in a message to the UT community....
UT may introduce shorter semesters and extend Thanksgiving break as the University administration works on changes to the academic calendar to meet updated federal aid and Texas Higher Education Coordinating...
Current students and alumni will not have interest accumulating on their public student loans and alumni can defer payment until at least Sept. 30 due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Senate of College Councils passed legislation Thursday calling on the University to increase the limit of COVID-19 pass/fail exceptions from three to six due to Winter Storm Uri.
The Senate of College Councils passed legislation Thursday calling on the University to increase the limit of COVID-19 pass/fail exceptions from three to six due to Winter Storm Uri.
The legislation...
Current students and alumni will not have interest accumulating on their public student loans and alumni can defer payment until at least Sept. 30 due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
A Texas State Representative filed a bill at the beginning of March that would amend the Texas Constitution to provide student regents on the boards of public universities with voting power.
Trigger Warning: This article contains discussion of anti-Semitism and violence.
The UT Student Government assembly passed legislation Tuesday urging administration to change the day of the week for...
The Austin-Travis county mask mandate will remain in effect until at least April 21 by the ruling of State District Judge Lora Livingston.
Travis County 261st District Court held the hearing on Friday...
The Senate of College Councils passed legislation by unanimous consent during their general assembly Thursday to urge the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost to recommend that faculty adopt...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 12 issue of The Daily Texan.
Each March, the Student Government executive alliance is elected to serve as the voice of the student body. Each...
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include additional information about the number of cases of the B.1.429 variant at UT and to clarify messaging from UT.
The COVID-19 variant known...
As of March 12, the UT COVID-19 dashboard includes information about vaccination efforts with UT Health Austin.
The dashboard now provides information on the number of vaccine doses administered,...
Legislative student organizations, which include Student Government, UT Senate of College Council and the Graduate Student Assembly, announced their representatives for the 2021-2022 academic year Thursday...
Editor's Note: This story first appeared in The Daily Texan's March 5 print edition.
UT students will have the opportunity to vote next week in student body elections and choose who will represent them...
The Senate of College Councils passed legislation to change the requirements for classes that fulfill the Cultural Diversity Flag requirement during their general assembly Thursday. The legislation will...
Candidates for the 2021-2022 student body president and vice president discussed key points of their campaigns at the Student Government debate Monday evening.
The four executive alliances debated...
Editor's Note: This story first appeared in The Daily Texan's February 26 print edition.
While UT officials and offices prepared for the recent winter storm, some students felt communication...
This fiscal year’s revenues and expenses of the UT System have remained stable despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the UT System’s annual financial reports.
The Daily Texan broke...
Editor's Note: This story first appeared in The Daily Texan's February 23 print edition.
Despite this week’s higher temperatures, Austin is still reeling from the effects of last week’s...
Editor's Note: This story was updated as information became available.
The University’s main campus is no longer under a boil water notice, according to the emergency messages page....
UT will conduct a community health needs assessment on tobacco use disparities among the LGBTQ+ population in Austin after the Austin City Council voted in favor of the study Feb. 4.
The Gender, Sexuality...
Many UT students in Riverside, North Campus and West Campus have frozen or busted pipes in their apartments or are experiencing water outages amid the inclement weather. Austin Water is advising community...
Editor’s Note: This story was updated regularly until Sunday, February 22. Information within this story may no longer be up to date.
The Daily Texan is tracking press briefings held by city...
Editor’s Note: This story was updated regularly until Sunday, February 22. Information within this story may no longer be up to date.
Students living off campus continue to face power and...
Residents evacuated Duren Residence Hall due to a fire alarm into below-freezing weather and about 6 inches of snow at 1:47 a.m. Tuesday.
Resident assistants directed students to shelter in Kinsolving...
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include power outages at UT-owned Gateway Apartments.
Students living off campus continue to face power outages and internet issues amid the winter...
The Student Government legislative assembly approved their spring 2021 budget on Feb. 2, including appropriation funds for other student organizations. Spending decreased this year due to the uncertainty...
Panelists and keynote speaker Peniel Joseph addressed action the UT community can take to make the University equitable and inclusive for Black students during the third day of State of Black UT.
Edmund...
Editor's Note: This story first appeared in The Daily Texan's February 5 online edition.
UT is allowing students to study abroad during the spring semester, despite continued national and...
UT is implementing a pilot program that offers inclusive access to digital course content through the University Co-op this spring, but some students are confused by its rollout.
The Longhorn...
Some students canceled their travel plans as COVID-19 cases continue to rise before the holiday season, but others still plan to see family or friends while attempting to follow health guidelines.
Dr....
Some students feel online class size limits are unreasonable and are preventing them from registering for classes they need to graduate.
Kathleen Harrison, communications manager for the Office...
Under the expansion of the Texas Advance Commitment for fall 2020, 13,000 students have benefited, with 9,000 students receiving aid to fully cover tuition and nearly 4,000 receiving tuition assistance,...
Every October, University Health Services hosts a month-long campaign for students, faculty and staff to receive flu shots on campus. This year, the campaign administered 8,093 shots while accommodating...
Some students have expressed anxiety about this years’ election results, saying it is one of the most important elections of their lifetime. With increased student involvement on social media,...
Some students say they have struggled to make timely appointments with the Counseling and Mental Health Center and reach the crisis hotline this semester.
Biology sophomore Ximena Pastor Navarro...
Some professors administered midsemester surveys to gauge students’ feelings about the semester before making changes to accommodate for current circumstances.
Kathleen Harrison, communications...
Teaching assistants said they experience challenges with student engagement in online classes, but students now have greater accessibility to them when asking questions. Challenges include connecting with...
Student Government agencies added new appointees to their teams last week and are beginning to plan initiatives and events for the year to help and protect marginalized groups on campus.
Neha Valmiki,...
Some students who chose to stay home during the fall semester have searched for ways to stay connected to their peers socially and academically through social media and First-Year Interest Groups.
Psychology...
