My seven semesters at the Texan are a blur. I would be lying if I told you I remember every story I wrote or every article I edited.
That being said, there were some standout moments I will never...
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ recent amendments to Title IX sexual assault guidelines left one Texas Tribune Festival panel with a lot to consider.
The Saturday panel — made up of...
Follow this page for all of The Daily Texan’s coverage of Texas Tribune Festival 2017. We’ll bring you moments from the biggest discussions, covering topics like local control, sexual...
UT was ranked the second best college in the state and tied for 56th in the nation by the U.S. News and World Report, which announced their 2018 Best Colleges rankings Thursday.
First in state went...
Some UT students’ bathroom cabinets may still house controversial rubber duplicates of the male appendage, left over from a protest they attended about a year ago.
On the first day of classes...
UT alumnus Kevin Miller is a self-proclaimed habitual trespasser.
Almost 20 years ago, Miller stumbled upon a well-kept University secret. Miller discovered a network of tunnels containing key...
UT’s last all-male dormitory could be replaced by a residence hall with more than six times the number of beds, according to Division of Housing and Food Service administrators.
DHFS is considering...
Students will be trading in one week of winter break for an extra week of summer this upcoming school year.
Last year, classes started on Aug. 24, and final exams ended on Dec. 14. This year, however,...
Pink and blue flags fluttered in the wind Friday morning as dozens of LGBTQ people of color and allies stood on the steps of the Texas Capitol.
Protesters assembled for a rally, followed by a press...
A march in support of health care developed a victorious tone Saturday morning as Austin participants celebrated the recent defeat of the Affordable Care Act repeal legislation in the U.S. Senate.
Protesters...
Students returning to campus in the fall may be surprised to see certain well-known and collectively despised features missing from Guadalupe Street.
Guadalupe has become notorious among UT students...
A small lab fire broke out inside the Norman Hackerman Building on Thursday afternoon after a graduate student disposed of a syringe containing unreacted chemicals.
The University sent out a notification...
Hundreds of teachers in red shirts looked to the sky Monday afternoon as an airplane circled high above the Texas Capitol trailing a banner in support of a public education rally.
Current and retired...
“Classrooms not bathrooms,” echoed the chants of more than 100 people throughout the Capitol rotunda Tuesday afternoon as a coalition of protesters stood in opposition to Gov. Greg Abbott and...
From the old days of Mellow Mushroom and Texadelphia to the recent days of McDonald’s and Taco Cabana, many UT students are used to seeing their beloved off-campus eateries close and new restaurants...
A UT System Board of Regents meeting was interrupted Wednesday afternoon when two animal rights activists barged into the meeting room holding signs with dog pictures.
The Board of Regents met...
Dozens of marchers made their way down Congress Avenue on Thursday evening chanting, “Say her name,” followed by “Sandra Bland.”
Local nonprofit Counter Balance: ATX organized...
University Health Services emailed multiple students Tuesday evening warning of a possible mumps exposure from a student in their classes.
The UHS email said, “I am writing you to let you know...
Impeachment marchers blew kisses to their opposition Sunday morning after a protest in support of the impeachment of President Donald Trump faced heavy resistance from a group of counter protesters.
Over...
Celebrations replete with rainbow flags and tear-stained cheeks erupted across the country two years ago after a long awaited decision that profoundly impacted the lives of LGBTQ people and the history...
It’s been a year since the hashtag #StayMadAbby populated Twitter feeds and Facebook pages, but dialogues about diversity on campus continue as the campus reflects on racially charged incidents that...
It’s not uncommon for UT students to have run-ins with the seemingly fearless wildlife on campus, but flyers posted Monday around the University offer clear warnings about the grackles in the area.
The...
A small crowd gathered in front of the Tower with heavy hearts and tears in their eyes early Monday morning as the photographs of 49 individuals whose lives were taken too soon stared across the West Mall.
Monday...
UT alumnus Zachary Barth was injured when a lone gunman opened fire during a Republican congressional baseball practice early Wednesday morning.
Five people were shot, including Steve Scalise, the majority...
Students may notice an increase in hard hats and caution tape on campus this summer as the University amps up its efforts on a number of ongoing construction projects.
The expansion is an attempt to...
The Academy of Distinguished Teachers at UT announced its 2017 inductees late last month after a thorough selection process that began in March.
The Academy’s newest additions include six professors...
The Be Safe campaign’s original goal to change the culture of campus safety remains the same following the May 1 stabbing.
Following the recent on-campus stabbing that resulted in the death of...
Tensions clashed between Republican and Democratic lawmakers Monday as chants of “Undocumented. Unafraid.” echoed throughout the Capitol rotunda.
The final day of Texas’ 85th regular...
UT is partnering with other Texas colleges universities in a collaboration designed to determine the best model for dual-credit courses.
Dual-credit courses allow high school juniors and seniors to...
It’s common practice for production materials to be auctioned off after a television show ends, but the creator of “Mad Men” wanted to do something different.
“Mad Men”...
Plans for a benefit concert to help the protesters at Standing Rock will move forward after recent reports that the Army Corps of Engineers denied the permit for the Dakota Access pipeline.
The UT Native...
A team of researchers at UT discovered a new class of antibodies that can protect against a wide range of virus strains while studying the influenza vaccine.
The discovery of the new antibodies provides...
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory announced a new partnership with UT on Wednesday, establishing ARL South, a research collaboration between the two institutions.
ARL South, similar to ARL West...
Students waited for their numbers to be called so they could have their skin examined for troublesome spots Wednesday at the Texas Union.
Texas 4000, an organization founded by UT then-students...
A UT professor will receive $825,000 over the next three years to help reach his goal of creating the world’s thinnest silicon transistor.
Associate professor Deji Akinwande from the Cockrell...
A 7-foot-tall replica of the UT Tower known as the “Tower of Toys” will stand in the ground floor of the Main Building where students can place donations for Orange Santa.
Thursday...
Students and members of the Austin community filled Hogg Memorial Auditorium Friday night to see a wide variety of performances by black UT students.
The African-American Cultural Committee...
Students studying for their finals in the Student Activity Center won’t have far to go to find a space to manage their stress, if a Student Government initiative to open a new MindBody Lab goes as...
University Democrats camped out on the West Mall on Sunday night to be among the first in Travis County to vote in the presidential election.
UDems hosted Voterama, an all-night event meant to increase...
When students post about voting on Facebook, the FOMO or “fear of missing out” these posts create could inspire others to go out and vote as well.
Katherine Haenschen, a radio-television-film...
A large audience filled the Spider House ballroom to capacity Friday night as all-female comedy troupes took the stage for more than six hours to make their voices heard.
Spider House hosted BettyFest,...
Travis County has registered a total of 717,694 voters for the upcoming election, and continues to process voter registration forms submitted before the deadline, surpassing its original goal of registering...
While Tuesday’s vice presidential debate featured a discussion of nuclear weapon policies, vice presidential candidates Tim Kaine and Mike Pence aren’t the only ones talking about nuclear proliferation.
The...
A ball weight with an ankle cuff, love letters and handwritten magic tricks are a few of the items you might find on display this month at the Harry Ransom Center.
All of these materials have one thing...
In 2009, Rio de Janeiro’s municipal government published a list of 119 favelas, or Brazilian slums located in urban areas, to be partially or fully removed before 2016.
Bianca Freire-Medeiros,...
The Multicultural Engagement Center hosted an open-panel discussion with first-generation college students on Saturday.
The panel focused on students’ experiences on the 40 Acres and how they’ve...
Meet Roger, a hypothetical UT student who is experiencing feelings of distress.
Roger was created by workshop facilitators and student employees during the “Real Talk” workshop on...
UT students in writing flag courses have the opportunity to win money just for doing their class work.
The School of Undergraduate Studies is giving out awards to the undergraduate students who produce...
College Republicans hosted their second general meeting on Wednesday in the University Teaching Center.
The meeting featured a presentation from the Hydraulic Fracturing Public Awareness Campaign, a...
Central Texas residents need to take precautionary action in order to be prepared in the case of an emergency, Travis County and Austin officials said in a press release to mark Emergency Preparedness...
A UT professor was featured by the Chronicle of Higher Education on Aug. 30 for creating a manual on trauma-informed policing.
Noël Busch-Armendariz, a professor in the School of Social...
