Archive for: The Daily Texan
The Weekly Texan?
By Alex Vickery
It’s been a daily campus fixture for more than a century—but now a proposal is on the table to turn the Daily Texan into a weekly publication. At a tense...
Staring Gone Viral
By Kelsey McKinney
UT freshman Jacob “Gator” Weaver has a talent for staring that has turned into a YouTube sensation. “Stare of the Gator,” filmed by UT junior...
New PCL Hours Allow for Nonstop Studying This Fall
By Kelsey McKinney
To accommodate students studying for midterms and finals, UT’s Perry-Castañeda Library will stay open overnight for the rest of the fall semester. Staking...
Gameday Battle Cry: #GetLoudDKR
By Kelsey McKinney
An inside joke has become a mass movement for tomorrow’s West Virginia game. When fourth-year defensive back Kenny Vaccaro told the Daily Texan last month...
Texas Exes Launch Campaign for UT-Austin Med School
By Andrew Roush
The 127-year wait for a medical school may be over. But only if Travis County voters approve Proposition 1. A political compromise in 1881 established The University...
Daily Texan Newsstands May Soon Be Welcome at Belo Center
By Jordan Schraeder
Weeks after its debut on the Forty Acres, the Belo Center for New Media is already making headlines. And it’s not just because the Belo Center is a snazzy...
Student Media Board Huddles As Leader Controversy Continues
By Jordan Schraeder
Texas Student Media is facing a plight that media both national and college-level are experiencing: a budget deficit. But a $175,000 shortfall may be the least...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor